Jill, You have me wondering now if George's parents maybe were not Thomas and Hannah Cutmore... They fit well as his parents and I have seen other people get their father's name wrong on their marriage certificate, especially if he died when the person was still a child. I'm including all the notes I took while in the archives. In 1841, the first 4 people I have listed in Wadesmill were all living either right next to one another or just a few houses away. I believe that the George shown there is ours given that his future in-law and future marriage certificate witness are right next to him! There certainly were a lot of Cutmore's and a lot with the same name... Thomas, Sarah, etc. Do you have any more info on the John and Lydia Cutmore you have found? Thanks, Sarah Archives info: 1841: bic=born in county *Thundridge, Wadesmill George Cutmore, 25 years, Ag. Laborer, born in county Thomas Tillcock, 25, Smith, born in county (Thomas's daughter, Louisa Tillcock, married George Cutmore's son, Frederick in 1881) Daniel Crampton, 25, Ag. Laborer, born in county (Witness on George & Margaret Pallett's marriage cert.) William Cutmore, 30, Ag Laborer, born in county Mary, 25, bic Mary, 3?, bic William, 5, bic Sarah, 2, bic *Thudridge, Baker's End Sarah Cutmore, 65, Independent, bic George, 1, bic 1851 *Thundridge, Baker's End 1. Sarah Cutmore, 38, widow, born: Ware Joseph, 15, Ware Thomas, 13, Ware Eliza, 10, Ware Fanny, 5, Ware Josh, 3, Ware 2. Sarah Cutmore, 77, widow, born; Panper?, Middlesex George, 11, grandson, born: Thundridge *Thundridge, Wadesmill, Hind 1. George Cutmore, 29, farm laborer, born Thundridge 1861 *Thundridge, Wadesmill House #52 George Cutmore, 41, Ag. Laborer, Thundridge Margaret, 29, Aston Martha, 5, Standon Margaret, 4, Standon Elizabeth, 3, Standon House #53 William Cutmore, 54, Ag. Laborer, NK Mary, 30 Walter, 9 Charles, 6 Arthur, 4 Baptisms: Parish of Thudridge 1. Jane Ann Ford Cutmore- Thomas & Sarah Cutmore of Wadesmill, father soldier, 7/2/1815 2. Eliza Cutmore- Thomas & Sarah Cutmore of Baker's End, father laborer, 9/10/1815 3. Fanny Cutmore- Thomas & Sarah Cutmore of Baker's End, father laborer, 7/13/1817 4. Louisa Cutmore- Frederick & Louisa Cutmore of Wadesmill, father laborer, 1/18/1883 5. Elizabeth Cutmore- Thomas & Hannah of Widford, father laborer, 12/13/1818 6. Sarah Cutmore- Thomas & Hannah Cutmore of Widford, father laborer, 7/18/1824 7. Hannah Cutmore- Thomas & Hannah Cutmore of Widford, father laborer, 12/4/1826 (born 11/28/26) 8. Jane Cutmore- Thomas & Hannah of Widford, father Straw carter, 4/6/1828 (born 3/8/28) 9. William Cutmore- Thomas & Hannah of Widford, father straw carter, 11/11/1830 10. Thomas Cutmore- Thomas & Hannah of Widford, father Straw carter, 7/14/1833 Parish of Hunsdon 1. George Cutmore- Thomas & Hannah of Widford, father laborer, 7/17/1821 Burials: Thundridge 1. William Cutmore of Wadesmill, 5/4/1818, 81 years old 2. Sarah Cutmore of Wadesmill, 12/12/1822, 86 years old 3. Thomas Cutmore of Baker's End, 10/1/1826, 51 or 57 years old 4. William Cutmore of Ware, 10/11/1836, 34 years old 5. Emma Cutmore, 3/12/1836, 9 months 6. Sarah Cutmore of Wadesmill, 3/11/1837, 65 years old 7. Elizabeth Cutmore of Ware Workhouse, 9/30/1849, 2 8. Sarah Cutmore of Wadesmill-Standon, 2/6/1854, 79 years old --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page