Lyn, Just looking for a possible connection...I haven't worked this lineage for some time, but I have a Maria Braithwaite born about 1849 who married George Jacob Lehrle born 1823. This is what I have on George: DIED 6 GREENGATE ST,BARROW PERSONAL ESTATE £126/14S/1D SEE PHOTO AND DEATH NOTICE"HE WAS A GENTLEMAN SO WELL KNOWN AND RESPECTED.HE WAS CONNECTED WITH THE CARRIAGE AND WAGON DEPTNOF THE FURNACE RAIL COMPANY FOR 35 YEARS.AN ARDENT ANDHARDWORKING ODDFELLOW,THE GJ LEHRLE BRANCH WAS SO NAMED TO HONOUR HIM". ADDRESS AT 1ST MARRIAGE;CHURCH PLACE PADDINGTON THEN MOVED 1851 MOVED IMMEDIATELY TO ASTON,BIRMINGHAM,THEN LATER TO ULVERSTON LANCS IN 1855 MARRIED 3 TIMES A)FRANCES MARIA LAWRENCE 23/9/1850 AT PADDINGTON PARISH CHURCH-WITNESSES GEORGE BARBER AND ELIZA WEST B)DEBORAH SHERWIN OCT 3RD 1861 AT PARISH CHURCH DALTON INFURNESS-WITNESSES GEORGE SHERWIN & ELIZABETH DIXON. THERE IS ALSO A STRANGE RECORD IN THE MARRIAGE REGISTER OF GJ MARRYING AT ULVERSTONE IN DEC 1861 C)MARIA BRAITHWAITE MARRIAGE: multiple: 1850 Sep qtr, 3, 375, Kensington, Frances Maria Lawrence 1867 Jun qtr, 8e 950, Ulverston, Maria Braithwaite Regards, Mike Albuquerque, NM USA >> >> Hi I'm new to the list. I'm looking for Braithwaite/Brathwate Thomas, >> carpenter in Kendal. migrated to Australia with 2 adult sons Thomas >> 19. John 20 1852 and second wife,Sarah. married 6 weeks prior to >> sailing. >> Thomas Snr was born c. 1800-1810 possibly in Kendal. Any ideas where >> to look would be appreciated. >> Lyn, Wodonga Australia _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live: Keep your friends up to date with what you do online. http://windowslive.com/Campaign/SocialNetworking?ocid=PID23285::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:SI_SB_online:082009