In message <000001c45ea9$e27244c0$37556251@homesttygng2hh>, John Tillotson <john.tillotson@virgin.net> writes >Greetings >I have a copy of the birth certificate of an ancestor ANN ILEY. >She was born in Wolsingham on 23rd May 1838. >Her father JOSEPH was a 'Labourer'. >What puzzles me is that the place of birth was "Fightingcock's >Wolsingham". >What or where was this ? >Best wishes >John Tillotson > Hello John, According to Pigot's Directory of Durham 1834, there was a "Fighting Cocks" Inn, situated in the Market Place , Wolsingham. The proprietor was a John Eggleston. Perhaps Ann's mother was either related to the family at the Inn, or there was a lady there who had some midwifery skills. Regards, -- Helen Oram