This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: diamondlifestyle Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.yks.general/15637.10.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Helen, I've found Richard & Anne's marriage 29 Jan 1718, and the children's baptisms; Martin (08 Nov 1719), Anne (27 May 1722) and Mary (29 Mar 1724). I have been unable to trace Richard's birth to find his parents' names, although it wasn't in Brompton as the records go back to the 1600s. Of the children I've found Martin's marriage to Mary Danby at Reighton, Yorks, on 05 May 1744 (a parish about 12 miles away) although I can't find that they had any children baptised in that parish, or that Mary was baptised there. I've also found two possibles for Anne: Ann Lowish m Thomas Waller 07 Feb 1737 @ Bossall - 26 miles from Brompton Ann Lowish m John Bowmer 27 Oct 1759 @ Whitby - 1.5 miles from Brompton Given the distances I'd start looking at the Whitby one first as the most likely. I've had a quick shuffle over them both, there are no baby Wallers baptised in Bossall, however there are a fre Bowmers in Whitby, all listed as children of John & Ann: Catherine, bap 10 Jul 1768 Ann, bap 24 Oct 1769 John, bap 05 Mar 1770 Frank, bap 23 Mar 1772 ? Thomas, bap 13 May 1764 (only father listed, but there were no other records relating to a John Bowmer at this time so assume he is from the same family) I have also found Thomas's marriage to Margaret Miller on 06 Feb 1787 @ Whitby. There were no records of Mary marrying. Hope that helps! Kate Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.