If you are near Winchester, visit the HRO (or your nearest LDS Family History centre if not near Winchester) where you will be able to order the films for the parish registers and various census years. This way you are able to check the primary sources rather than rely on internet or other researchers as a source. It does seem odd though that either a 3 yr old or 8 yr old was required (or legally allowed) to administer an estate. Regards Linda & Tony -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lynda Rooke Sent: 31 January 2008 22:14 To: [email protected] Subject: [HAM] John Cawte and Elizabeth Houghton Hi All, I am hoping someone can help me with a marriage record for John Cawte and Elizabeth Houghton on 14.2.1811 in Alverstoke. I was originally given this information by a fellow researcher who had done his research by physically visiting the parishes rather than relying on internet details. He has John Cawte baptised 26.7.1781 at Botley as the son of Robert Cawte and Elizabeth Paye. John was required to administer the estate of his mother (Elizabeth Paye) who died in 1784. He has John married to Elizabeth Houghton and living with 2 daughters at Mottisfont in 1851. The 1841 census concurs with wife and 2 daughters, although dates of birth for John and Elizabeth do not exactly match. Apparently there is also a 1861 census record which shows John as a retired gate keeper at Winchester. I have only found the 1841 record myself. The problem is that another researcher has also got a John Cawte married to Elizabeth Houghton but their John was born in 1776 and has different parents to mine. Is there any way to check the marriage record to see if it gives the name of John Cawte's father? Is it possible to find the 1851/1861 census records where (apparently) the dates of birth better match the dates we have above? I would be grateful for any advice. Lynda _________________________________________________________________ Get Hotmail on your mobile, text MSN to 63463! http://mobile.uk.msn.com/pc/mail.aspx For FREE online parish register transcriptions visit the Hampshire OPC at www.knightroots.co.uk ------------------------------- 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 message