Hello Mark You can do a rough search in 1871 census for him here, for free....... http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/census/ There is a Ben Pope born 1813 in Staffs but now in Northumberland. You will have to pay to see the page HTH Cameron ----- Original Message ----- From: <barkerma@absamail.co.za> To: <ENG-STS-THE-POTTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 6:15 PM Subject: [Pots] BENJAMIN POPE > Brickwall - advice needed please! > > Benjamin Pope born 1813 (before registration) Hanley, Staffordshire. Died > June 1879 @ age 66 Alnwick, Northumberland. I am trying to find his > parents. > Have 1871 Census - no info. I do not have the 1861 - it may just be > possible > that one or both his parents alive living with him??? I can order death > notice - died Alnwick - June 1879 - 10b - 230 - will this give me any info > on his parents? His oldest (and only that we know of) son's name was > Joseph > born 1841 Morpeth - does this mean that his grandfather may have been > Joseph? We have always believed that Benjamins father was Joseph. What is > my > next step? Try to find out the names of the churches in 1813 in Hanley > (for > bap cer)? Oh yes, I have searched the IGI - no clues! > Any advice welcome > > kind regards > > Mark Barker > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.2.0 - Release Date: 5/27/05 > > > ==== ENG-STS-THE-POTTERIES Mailing List ==== > The List for the Pottery Towns of the Ancient County of Staffordshire > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.2.0 - Release Date: 27/05/2005 > >

Hi thank you - already have 1871 and it does not help with the question of who is parents were. kind regards Mark -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.2.0 - Release Date: 5/27/05