Hi Dave, I have a photocopy of the marriage cert of COLVERSON/LAKE dated 6 March 1881 stating ' Marriage solemnized at Saint Johns Free Church of England in the District of Southampton in the County of the same town. He was living Chapel Road and she was living Melbourne Street ( Saint Mary's area I think?). Underneath their details it states,' Married in the Saint Johns Free Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Free Church of England by Certificate by me, Edwin Boon, minister, William Cox , Registrar. Do the ministers or registrars names mean anything to you because I haven't been able to find this church either. The only St Johns I've found in Southampton is in Shirley, but why would they go there with St Mary's on their doorstep? Samuel COLVERSON and Edith LAKE had 9 children I think, my gr grandfather, Walter (1881-1961), being the eldest, born only 34 days after they got married!! I have found Samuel b1883; william c1886; George c1888; Edith c1890; Ellen b1893; Frank b1896; Florence b1898; Beatrice b1900. All born Southampton and living Standford Street on 1891 and 1901 census'. Just starting to look into this branch of family, interested to see if any one else doing the same. Thanks for your interest, Linda

Hi Linda I think the problem of St John's Free church has been solved now, but if you have any particular questions on events in the lives of the Colverson family, I'm sure there are people on this list who can help. Cheers, Dave Jacobs =============== At 20:37 25/09/2004, Rosserl106@aol.com wrote: >Hi Dave, >I have a photocopy of the marriage cert of COLVERSON/LAKE dated 6 March >1881 stating ' Marriage solemnized at Saint Johns Free Church of England >in the District of Southampton in the County of the same town. He was >living Chapel Road and she was living Melbourne Street ( Saint Mary's area >I think?). >Underneath their details it states,' Married in the Saint Johns Free >Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Free Church of England >by Certificate by me, Edwin Boon, minister, William Cox , Registrar. >Do the ministers or registrars names mean anything to you because I >haven't been able to find this church either. The only St Johns I've found >in Southampton is in Shirley, but why would they go there with St Mary's >on their doorstep? > >Samuel COLVERSON and Edith LAKE had 9 children I think, my gr grandfather, >Walter (1881-1961), being the eldest, born only 34 days after they got >married!! I have found Samuel b1883; william c1886; George c1888; Edith >c1890; Ellen b1893; Frank b1896; Florence b1898; Beatrice b1900. All born >Southampton and living Standford Street on 1891 and 1901 census'. > >Just starting to look into this branch of family, interested to see if any >one else doing the same. > >Thanks for your interest, >Linda