I wonder if SKS could help. George Barrett OXBURY (age 24)married Isabella RIPLEY (age 24)on 8/5/1869 at the Parish Church, Scarborough. He named his father as Jehoshua OXBURY, Labourer. On the 1881 census he is a blacksmith, age 36 living at 5 Atlas Place, Scarborough and states he was born in Norfolk. on the 1871 census he is a shoeing smith age 26 again born in Norfolk. I calculate his dob to be 1845 but having checked at the FRC the nearest I get is June 1846. However the certificate which I have ordered shows a George OXBORO' being born to John OXBORO' and Harriet LAKE. I have Jehoshua's death certificate (age 82) (where his name is given as Jehoshaphat OXBURY) in 1880. 1. Question - could Jehoshua/Jehoshaphat have been known as John? 2. Would looking at the parish records for the marriage of George Barrett show any difference to a copy of the Certificate? 3. Has anyone access to the 1861/1851 census records, who could look up George Barrett Oxbury living with Jehoshua/Jehoshaphat and any details of other family members. I do know from the 1871 census that George had a sister Maria and that she was living with Jehoshua in West Lexham (parsonage). 4. The birth certificate I have states that the birth was in Saham Toney a sub district of Swaffham - I cannot find West Lexham in my road atlas - would this have been part of Saham Toney? In other words have I the right birth certificate? What else can I do to make sure I do have the correct certificate? Any help gratefully appreciated. Kind regards Mo Thomas 3.