The placename is Masbro', a contraction of Masborough' on the west bank of the Don, within the township of Kimberworth and parish of Rotherham. The witnesses name is almost certainly Jonathan. Tony Munford Rotherham England -----Original Message----- From: tlh [mailto:tlh@party7.fsnet.co.uk] Sent: 09 April 2003 21:22 To: ENG-ROTHERHAM-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ROTH] TAYLOR spare marriage certificate in Masbro/Wasbro ?? please reply to: tothfamily@cwctv.net Just received this marriage certificate which appears not to be my ancestor. Any use to anyone? 1839 marriage in Parish Church in parish of Rotherham after banns. 11 Aug 1839 William TAYLOR, of full age, batchelor, a filesmith. Residence unclear looks like Masbro or Wasbro. Father Joseph Taylor, labourer and Mary Ann Holley, of full age, spinster of same residence. Father William Holley, Plasterer. Witnesses: John Hinchcliff and what looks like Znathan Paiston? Can anyone suggest the place of residence and where it may be situated? George Regards George Toth of Stockport, UK Some names being researched: CASE worldwide TOTH - Europe/USA AREOFF & variants ALGER West Ham & Lincolnshire. GREENHOFF Barnsley HORS*MAN Bucks & London SALKELD Brampton Bierlow, Wath upon Dearne TAYLOR Brampton Bierlow & Barnsley, Yorks (pre 1896) & Canning Town, (post 1895) THORPE & NICHOLLS (Yorks & West Ham) NB - This digital cable Television system accepts text emails rejecting many other formats. It ADDS the truncated original message as an ATTACHMENT when replying. It does not have a cut & paste or address book. George ==== ENG-ROTHERHAM Mailing List ==== The listowner for ENG-ROTHERHAM is Tracy, born and bred in Rotherham. To contact me off list please use this address: tlh@party7.fsnet.co.uk ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237