Hi List, Just HAD to share these names from the 1844 Dec Births that I've just transcribed. I'm still gob-smacked at how funny, inventive or just downright silly our Victorian ancestors could be! Osborn FISH, Depwade,XIII,33 - (Antipodean Birth?) Traphena FISH,Bideford,X,66(UCF's) - (Using a net?) Marina FISHER,Plomesgate,XII,363 - (Related to above?) But my favourite two have got to be (No comments necessary):- Fish FISH,Blackburn,XXI,59 Philetus FISH,Uxbridge,III,331 Keep up the good work, we do have lighter moments {;-)) Regards, Colin