Hi Rob, William GEPP isn't actually one of my family, but there is a blacksmith of the right sort of era living in Maldon, who was involved in some business dealings with a relation of mine. Might be worth a look! Alan Hello, Is anyone else researching a William GEPP (could be spelt GEPPS/GIP/GIPP/GIPPS/JEPP/JEPPS/JIP/JIPP/GIPPS) who was born in about 1815? Mine (actually, my aunt's great-great-grandfather) was, according to censuses, born in about 1814 in Wethersfield. However, there is no GEPP baptised there within 20 years either side of that date. Having looked some of the neighbouring parishes I have found a William GEPP baptised in Braintree on 4th Jan 1815 to William and Sarah, and I this may be him. Again, frustratingly, there are no other GEPP baptisms there between 1808 and 1821. I have also looked in various parishes (though not yet all in the area) for the marriage of William senior to Sarah with no success. This is not quite a brick wall as I haven't exhausted the parishes around either Wethersfield or Braintree. But, as I am not local to the record office in Chelmsford I just wondered if anyone else has (or is seeking) this William GEPP. Thanks. Regards,Rob Dickinson ------------------------------ To contact the ESSEX-UK list administrator, send an email to [email protected] To post a message to the ESSEX-UK mailing list, send an email to [email protected] __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of ESSEX-UK Digest, Vol 6, Issue 183 ****************************************