Hi Here is a possibility. Ancestry CO. Bapt; March 21st 1821. No 2836. Page 350 Parish St James Clerkenwell Middlesex England Borough of Islington William Ferguson Parents: Peter & Jane Elizabeth Abode: Rosoman Street. Trade or Profession. Baker Cereomony performed by T White Margaret in NZ ----- Original Message ---- From: Marjorie J.. Luhrs <marjorie.luhrs@bigpond.com> To: MIDDLESEX_COUNTY_UK@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 14 July, 2010 3:00:47 PM Subject: [MDX] William Ferguson born Clerkenwell 1821 Hello  Listers, I'm  new  to  this  site  as  I  have  only  recently  discovered  that  my  ancestor, William  Ferguson,  was  born  in  Clerkenwell, Middlesex  on March  3rd, 1821. He  became  a  seafarer  and  first  went  to sea  in  1839  as  a  steward  &  cook. He  also  served  in  the  Royal  Navy  and  had  one  year  in  foreign  service. He  lived  at  Doctors  Common when  not  at  sea  and  this  information  came  from  the  Registry  of  Shipping  &  Seaman, in  the  National  Archives. I've  consulted  the  usual  sources  for  his  baptism/birth  record, but  it  seems  as  though  Clerkenwell  parish  records  have  not  yet  been  made  publicly  available. Therefore  I  would  be  grateful  for  any  advice  as  to  how  I could  access  these  records -  if  they  still  exist,  or  if  there  are  any  plans  to release  them. I  need  to  know  the  names of  his  parents  to  confirm  his  identity  as  he  gave  them  as  William  Ferguson  &  Ann  Thompson  at  the  time  of  his  marriage. Thank  you, Marj  Luhrs Ballarat Victoria Australia   ************************************** Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** superfluous old messages in replies. List Admin can be contacted at: Middlesex_County_UK-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIDDLESEX_COUNTY_UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message