Hi Bert, I do have a couple of William GRAINGER but both were born in Victoria, Australia. I have not had a lot of success in researching my GRAINGER Line. My 2 x Great Grandfather, John GRAINGER was born 30 Jul 1826 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland. His 2 sisters were born in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland and John married in St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh 22 Jan 1850. To date I have not have not been able to find were / his father John was born / christened. I also think it is possible that my 2 x Great Grandfather may have had more siblings. John is shown as Cabinet Maker, Ship Porter, Street Porter & Shoemaker. I have no proof, but I have often wondered if John GRAINGER (Srn) was in the Army and moved around with them. There are a number of GRAINGER in Scotland and there is strong circumstantial evidence that some of them may have spent periods of time in Yorkshire. My 2 x Great Grandfather - John GRAINGER resided at No. 1 Cumberland Street Lane, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland when he married Isabella BOWIE his Spouse had a "Daughter Born there on the Eight day of January last" - Named Mary Davidina Brown (I believe she would have been given the "Brown" from the minister who christened her) Baptized on the Sabbath Twenty Second February current in St Bernard's Church by the Rev. David BROWN, late minister of the Scottish Church in Liverpool (this could indicate that John's father was in Yorkshire. There were GRAINGER in Col. James DURHAM's Fencibles which was established around 1795/96. They fought in the Irish Rebellion of 1798, therefore, it is possible that the Grainger's had children born in Ireland. The regiment was disbanded in 1799. Talk to you later. Best regards, ,--_|\ ---------------------------------------- / \ Ian Butterworth. \_,--.x/ Member, Melbourne PC User Group v -------------------------------------------- 23 Glenvale Road RESERVOIR VIC 3073 AUSTRALIA Phone/Fax: +61 (0) 3 9470-1170 Mobile Phone: 0416 046 170 E-mail: ian@melbpc.org.au For Life Address: Ineke@bigfoot.com Web Site: http://member.melbpc.org.au/~ian/