Very many thanks for the recently added work on London and Middlesex parishes. It is a great resource, but didn't come up with a link for me. Perhaps I can post my interest again to see if anyone can shed light on my ancestor Thomas LOVELOCK. He was described as a stonemason on his daughter Jane's marriage to Peter HERBERT at Christchurch Greyfriars on 22 Sep. 1850. (Jane had previously been married to Francis BURLAND in the same church in 1837.) Peter and Jane HERBERT were in Hoxton in 1856. In the same area were a James and Anne LOVELOCK. According to the 1851 census of Islington, Jane was born in 1815 and possibly baptized at St. Giles without Cripplegate in November that year. Could her father be the same Thomas baptized in 1786 s/o Edward and Elizabeth LOVELOCK in Holborn? Did Thomas LOVELUCK [sic] marry Anne HEAVENS at Christchurch Greyfriars in 1814? I believe there might have been an earlier connection with the HERBERT family, when a John LOVELOCK married Charlotte HERBERT at St.Leonards, Shoreditch in 1802. I have not been able to find a death registered for Thomas. I would be grateful for any pointers on how to trace Thomas the stonemason. Many thanks for all the information provided on the website. and good luck to all. Clare Westbury. Calgary, Canada

Hi Clare > Very many thanks for the recently added work on London and Middlesex > parishes. It is a great resource, but didn't come up with a link for > me. Delighted to see you found this new resource of value. > He was described as a stonemason on his daughter Jane's marriage to > Peter HERBERT at Christchurch Greyfriars on 22 Sep. 1850. (Jane had > previously been married to Francis BURLAND in the same church in > 1837.) Peter and Jane HERBERT were in Hoxton in 1856. In the same > area were a James and Anne LOVELOCK. According to the 1851 census of > Islington, Jane was born in 1815 and possibly baptized at St. Giles > without Cripplegate in November that year. I note that there is an appropriate baptism at St Giles without Cripplegate: 1815 Nov 26 Jane d. Thomas Lovelock & Ann > Could her father be the same Thomas baptized in 1786 s/o Edward and > Elizabeth LOVELOCK in Holborn? Did Thomas LOVELUCK [sic] marry Anne > HEAVENS at Christchurch Greyfriars in 1814? The dates certainly fit. And there aren't too many other Thomas Lovelocks about for this time period. Lovelock/Loveluck is a pretty common variation and certainly not one confined to Wales. It would be excellent to locate some further information to confirm this link. For example, you may be lucky enough to find an apprenticeship bond for Thomas as a stonemason, say abt 1800-1804. London Apprenticeship Records have been indexed for Masons 1663-1805 and are available on microfiche. Larger genealogical societies and centres should have a copy. Alternatively, I can check for you at the Society of Australian Genealogists in Sydney next time I'm in the city. Here's an example of what you may find. These entries are for my own surname of STERRY, on which I'm doing a One-Name Study: Tinplateworkers' Company 1666, 1668, 1676, 1681, 1683-1800 STEREY Joseph s. Joseph, Streatham, Sry, cooper to John WEST (snr) 1 Jan 1688/89 SALTER Nicholas s. Nicholas, Taunton, Som. to Joseph STERRY 1 May 1702 STERREY Wasey s. Thomas, St Olave Southwark, Surrey, tallow chandler to Joseph STERREY 8 Jan 1716/17 You may also be lucky enough to find Thomas as a member of the Mason's Guild. Quite a few Guild Records have now been indexed. You could also try newspapers. For example, the Gentleman's Magazine was published monthly from 1731 to 1868 and contains notices of births, marriages and deaths, and announcements of bankrupts and military and clerical appointments. Entries refer to the upper class but also to middle class families or other persons of note. The Mormon Church has indexed all surnames in the Gentleman's Magazine and these are available on microfilm. SAG have a bound version. There are London Directories for 1781, 1782, 1783 and 1817 that have been surname indexed and have been published on fiche. Here's a few STERRY entries from the 1817 Directory to give you an idea of what to expect: Sterry A & J, oilmen, 156 Borough Sterry Henry & Co., merchts., 36 Basinghall-st Sterry Richard & Co., whol. oilmen, Layton's-bldgs, Borough And of course don't forget land records - if you think Thomas may have owned property. I'm sure others on the list will also have a few research ideas. That should do for starters! Best of luck Robert