Hello List, Seems like a good time to repost my surname interests in Preston: COOPER from c. 1800 BRADSHAW from c. 1800 BUSBY from c. 1800 ELLITHORNE from c. 1790 HELME from c. 1785 HODGKINSON from c. 1770 PARKINSON from c. 1770 ROBINSON from c. 1770 WILSON from c. 1875 (before that London) I'm especially interested in breaking through a brick wall with Thomas COOPER m. Sarah BUSBY 28 Aug 1809, St. John's. Both seem to have come from outside Preston, possibly Kendal, Westmorland. Sarah was born c. 1787. Thomas may have been born c. 1773 and could have been the brother of William COOPER who m. Zipporah SMITH 3 Mar 1810, St. John's. Cheers from a very hot and muggy SE Manitoba, Brian Cooper [email protected]