Thank you for the your reply, Nivard, and confirming that Elizabeth Thomas was previously Elizabeth Morgan. As for William's birth place, it is Madley, Hereford throughout his life. I am not familiar with the volume numbers, but I read the script as Madley rather than Dudley.I am best to obtain his birth certificate and will do so and let you know. Tks/regards ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nivard Ovington" <ovington1@sky.com> To: "Martin & Mary Olive" <m.olive@blueyonder.co.uk>; <LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 10:44 AM Subject: Re: [LEI] Child at Nurse > Hi Martin > > Without the birth cert or finding a possible baptism there is little way > of establishing the parents of William > > I would suspect that William is either a child of a relative who could not > look after him or a previous child of Elizabeth > > Could this indicate the connection? > > Marriages Sep 1847 > Morgan Elizabeth Hereford 26 227 > THOMAS Joseph Hereford 26 227 > > However the birth entry you give seems to be for a registration in Dudley > not Madley, is that correct? > > Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > > >> Hi Listers, >> I have a William Morgan aged 5, born in Madley, Hereford and living in >> Withington, Hereford in the 1851 Census. Joseph Thomas 60 is the head, >> Elizabeth Thomas 36 is his wife and there is a daughter, Mary Ann age 1. >> Ancestry has transcribed William's relationship as a Child St. Nurse, >> although I believe it reads Child at Nurse. In either way, what does this >> mean? I have found his birth on FreeBMD in second Qr. 1846 at Madley >> vol.XV111, p.372 but no way of finding out the mother. Could this be a >> simple private adoption or might there be a closer relation somewhere? >> JosephThomas was with AnnieThomas(not Jenny as per Ancestry) age 65 in >> 1841 census, but the relationsip is not transparent. >> Any suggestions welcomed. >> I also have a marriage cert. of Edward Taylor to Veronica Morgan on 1st >> Nov 1958 in Liverpool--going free if anyone is interested. >> Tks/regards >> Martin > > >