Hi Jacqueline You may get a better response if you expand on each line a little (forenames, dates and places) Keeping in mind that the living should not be discussed onlist There are several MACGREGOR families in Middlesex 1901 alone and even more CULLs Saying you are looking for XXXX surname in Middlesex or London is akin to asking for SMITH in England <g> It doesn't matter what name you pick you will generally find some in MDX or London For Middlesex see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middlesex The map may be helpful but you will need to turn it a quarter turn left to get it to look right in relation to the other Counties For Greater London see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_London Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hello I am new to this list and not sure what areas covered by the old > Middlesex - I presume it was much of Greater London? > My surname interest is MACGREGOR and the places involved include > Finchley/Friern Barnet, Hendon, Willesden and thereabouts from 1900-1950s. > If anyone is connected with these Macgregors, I would be delighted to > correspond. These were my maternal ancestors on the father's side. > I am also interested in the maternal mother's side and the surname here is > CULL of North Kensington, but I know very little about them apart from the > census entries. > many thanks > Jacqueline Cooper