Hello from Canada: My grandfather, William George Darby, had always said that he was born in Bath and hadn't had a bath since. I don't know if he knew where he was born ot not, but at least it turns out that it wasn't at Bath. His parents were Edward Charles Darby, bn. 20 Oct. 1855 at Manchester Lan., and Jane Elizabeth Anderson, bn. 4 Jul. 1852 in Glasgow Scotland. They were in the circus, as were Edward's parents, William Darby, alias Pablo Fanque, and Elizabeth Corker. Edward Charles and Jane Elizabeth were married in Edinburgh Scotland 22 Mar. 1875, while the circus was in town. William George was bn. 28 Feb. 1877. His birth record only names the mother, and the place is Bamburgh Northumberland. I am assuming that they were in the vicinity of Bamburgh, perhaps after the circus had been to Edinburgh, and that when passing through Bamburgh Jane felt that she was close to giving birth. Probably Edward Charles had responsibilities with the circus and had to continue with them so made arrangements for his wife to stay behind in Bamburgh. Perhaps Jane's family had a residence in that area. While she was an Anderson, the family had previously been Hendersons. I haven't been able to find find out much else, but the above seems reasonable to me. I am wondering if anyone reading this has any knowledge or info about Bamburgh and the area which migh prove helpful. Perhaps you have some suggestions that might aid my research. At the time of my the marriage of Edward Charles and Jane Elizabeth, they were with Newsome's circus which was in Edinburgh at the time, as previously mentioned. I have corresponded with the Circus Fans Association on numerous times over the years and their late secretary, John Turner, has been of great help. Would anyone have access to the various parish registers of Bamburgh and area who migh be able to check them for the time of 28 Feb. 1877? Would anyone have any other sources or suggestions that could be of help. Thank you Bruce Moorhouse brucemoorhouse@sympatico.ca