From: Paul Ellis <paulellis110@tiscali.co.uk> > Hi Listers, > according to White's Directory of Ripon 1837 Mrs Mary > YALE has a listing under the heading Miscellany of Trades. The > "business" is listed at Coltsgate Hill. Have any listers got access to > any directories of the same period which might give some clue as to > the nature of the business? I am also still hitting a brick wall with > Mary's parents. I know her father was one, William FENTON esq and her > mother was Isabella, but all the William FENTONs I've come across > either died unmarried or married a different woman. I've searched the > BMDs and census but William died before 1841 as Isabella is listed as > a widow then. I also think that they were a wealthy family because > Isabella and Mary had independent means and Mary later became a > Chancery Lunatic. Apologies to all who read some of this the last time > I submitted it but I thought there may be some new listers since last > time. Any help would be appreciated Regards Paul in Nottingham> Try the Digital Library of Historical Directories at..... http://www.historicaldirectories.org/ -- Roy Stockdill Editor, Journal of One-Name Studies Guild of One-Name Studies website: www.one-name.org Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE