Edna , Many thanks for such a speedy reply . Can I take it that the following ( all IGI ) don't have the same parents as your family ? Sarah c. 4 Dec 1790 Portsea William c 7 Sep 1802 Alverstoke Joseph c Feb 1806 Alverstoke Richard c Feb 1809 Alverstoke What I am really hoping to find is a christening for Sophia HILLIER in 1798 to 1804 in a Naval port with John (and Sarah ?) as parents Best wishes Robert Hillier Poole ( once upon a time in Ottawa ) In a message dated 16/07/2005 23:36:31 GMT Standard Time, ekbrit@rogers.com writes: > Subj:[PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] HILLIER / HELLYER 1785 to 1815 > > > > Descendants of John Thomas Hellyer > > > > 1 John Thomas Hellyer b: May 1766 in Portsea Baptism: 12 Jul 1767 St. > Mary's, Portsea d: 29 Jan 1840 in 7 a.m. - Little Beach St., Gosport, > Alverstoke Burial: 05 Feb 1840 Holy Trinity Church, Gosport (Edna's 4th > Great-grandparents) He might have been a Carpenter/Joiner... > > . +Sarah Warren b: circ. 1764 m: 20 Jan 1788 in St. Mary's Alverstoke d: 25 > Sep 1848 in Little Beach St. Gosport Burial: 01 Oct 1848 Holy Trinity > Church, Gosport > > ... 2 Joseph Hellyer b: circ. 1788 > > ....... +Elizabeth > > ... 2 James John Hellyer b: 1789 in Hampshire d: 05 May 1846 in Portsea > Burial: 13 May 1846 St. Mary's, Portsea > > ....... +Ann Humby b: 1792 in Titchfield nr. Fareham m: 02 Oct 1814 in St. > Mary's, Portsea d: 09 Nov 1852 in Portsea > > ... 2 John Thomas Hellyer b: 1792 in Portsea d: 1820 Burial: 22 May 1820 St. > > Mary's, Portsea > > ... 2 George Hellyer b: circ. 1794 in Portsea, Hampshire d: circ. 1888 > > ....... +Amelia b: circ. 1812 in Isle of Wight, Hampshire m: circ. 1830 d: > Aft. 1851 > > ... 2 Celia Hellyer b: 1796 in Gosport, Alverstoke > > ... 2 William Hellyer b: 1799 in Alverstoke > > Presently working on this branch of my family. > > Regards, > > Edna - Ottawa > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > >