I agree with you regarding "...greater chance ...to help someone that I feel is friendly than a person who is..." So opened up the disks and found these three entries that may help you find your William. The first 1802 fits the time frame. Could not find any reference to your James or Alexander with Janet Edmonstone. Hope it helps Luck Bob ------------------------------------- NOBLE, William Christening Gender: Male Birth Date: 23 Nov 1802 Christening Date: 19 Dec 1802 Recorded in: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Father: David NOBLE Mother: Christian WILSON Source: FHL Film 1067778 Dates: 1791 - 1835 ------------------------------------------------- NOBLE, William Hughes Christening Gender: Male Birth Date: 27 Jul 1829 Christening Date: 18 Aug 1829 Recorded in: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Father: Robert NOBLE Mother: Marion VEITCH Source: FHL Film 1067775 Dates: 1791 - 1835 --------------------------------------------------- NOBLE, William Christening Gender: Male Birth Date: 11 Nov 1832 Christening Date: 2 Dec 1832 Recorded in: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Father: William NOBLE Mother: Charlotte FRAZER Source: FHL Film 1067775 Dates: 1791 - 1835 ============================================= Kylie wrote: <SNIP> > > Back ON topic... I am hunting down a William Noble (South Leith) at > present, married to Janet Edmonstone in 1828 and had two sons James > (b.abt 1830) and Alexander (b. abt 1832). William is not listed with > them in the 1841 or 1851 censuses (or is that censii :) ). Williams > marriage certificate does not list his parents and I cannot find his > death certificate. Any suggestions? >