Further to my earlier message the same parents have a Frances baptised 1819 as well as an Elizabeth. How sure are you of Frances' age? Apologies if you have already explored this family. Regards, Patsy - New Zealand. Subject: [ENG-SOM] Introduction > > Hello, > > My name is Christine Best I live in Colorado, United States and have been > researching the Best/ Hotham/Constable/Godfrey familes. > > I am trying find information on Charles Best b. 1812 who married Frances > Willcox b 1822 they were married in St John's Parish Weston SuperMare in > January 1837, but she was born in either Bath or Bristol and had as > witness' Michael and Elizabeth Willcox who may have been her parents or > siblings. They emmigrated from Bristol to America in 1840 on the "Great > Western" steamship. I am stuck trying to find her parents.... Any help or > ideas would be greatly appreciated, they left too early for the census > and I have not been able to find any emmigration records for that > period... except for indentures servants. > He was a merchant I belive and his family were landowners so they didn't > fit into the indentured servant category... I did find him graduating > from Cambridge St John's College and have as a result his pedigree... > > Thanks > Christine