Don > Other amazing > coincidences are that Pete Morall was born in the Isle of Wight, as was my > wife Shirley). I shall be on holiday next week with mother. Where? On the Isle of Wight, of course! No promises though to carry out any PETTY genealogical expeditions. At this point I should apologise to new K/NIBB/S listers for our flippancy - but it all adds to the fun of our more serious researches. Geoff WARD and Evelyn GIBBS have a tantalysing BRYAN/KNIBBS connection which I think we've traced back to Egham. Certainly Jemima KNIBBS from there is at Mile End in 1881 with George BRYAN and wife Fances born Windsor. Frances is our newcomers' ancestor. Many family births were recorded at St Dunstan's Stepney where lister Bob KNIBBS has strong connections. Also joining us is Tracy WATSON whose KNIBBS family hail from the West Derby District of Liverpool - where father was born and number 2 daughter Harriet is now living. Tracy's grandfather Ted was the original manager of pop star Billy J KRAMER and The Merseybeats. Forewarning of a new addition to the anecdotes page at the website. Full circle? Yes. I think so. Both the Egham and West Derby families are descendants of Don's Deddington KNIBBS if I'm not mistaken. Watch this space! An aside and another circle, daughter number 1 has arrived safely in Singapore on her Round the World trip which takes her in 8 months to Canada via Oz and NZ. bfn Alan Alan Jackson Host at The K/NIBB/S One Name Study & Mailing List Website address http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~knibbetc Did you know? Earlier postings to the list are archived at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/KNIBB-L/ Please follow log-on instructions when you first visit!