In a message dated 22/05/2006 06:01:08 GMT Daylight Time, ENG-LAN-BOLTON-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: X-Message: #9 Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 20:17:38 +0000 From: "jonathan ball" <itsbally@hotmail.com> To: ENG-LAN-BOLTON-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <BAY113-F26C8DFAB5BA2216E1788EBDBA50@phx.gbl> Subject: long shot...Maiden name req'd Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed MIME-Version: 1.0 Hi I'm trying to find the maiden name of Mary, wife of John Ball and mother of Gilbert (aged 1)who appears in the census of 1901 residing at 150, Okenbottom road, Bolton. The only information i can offer is that mary was born in Bolton around 1875. Of course i appreciate this is not much information but If anyone can help thus saving me the fee for a copy of Gilbert's birth certificate i would be eternally grateful. Regards Jonathan The transcription of the 1901 Census gives the name Mary H, as the wife of John Ball. This I believe is a mistake. Her middle initial is undoubtably an 'A', which gives the probability that John Ball married Mary Alice Barlow at Bolton June Qtr 1898 - 8e 702 (as the young lady Sandie suggested) Gilbert Ball was born at Bolton June Qtr 1900 - 8c 440 A. Anderson Manchester, England