"botp", as I'm sure you're aware, doesn't mean Edward was born in the Parish. I had, and still have, the same problem with an Edward Rowell. Allendale has Cumberland to the West , and County Durham to the South. I checked on my family records and found Fairless' from Nenthead and Stanhope. History of Northumberland sometimes throws up more Records than "familysearch" - BMD Records for Corbridge being a good example. Regards, Paul >

Yes, so I have been looking at the neighbouring parishes, in as many sources as possible. Dustydocs have a pretty good system. No luck so far in: Whitfield St John Lee Blanchland Alston and Garrigill Auckland St Andrew or St Helen Haltwhistle Haydon Bridge Hexham Warden Stanhope Knaresdale Kirkhaugh Whitley Hunstanworth St John's Chapel I have ordered the wills of Matthew FAIRLESS d. 1745, Edward FAIRLESS d.1783, Edward FAIRLESS of the Monk died earlier and a couple of others. OUCH in the pocket! It looks a bit like his baptism was "forgotten" by the minister, or lost from the register, whichever one. Regards Graham On 28/05/2013 8:50 p.m., Paul Redgate wrote: "botp", as I'm sure you're aware, doesn't mean Edward was born in the Parish. I had, and still have, the same problem with an Edward Rowell. Allendale has Cumberland to the West , and County Durham to the South. I checked on my family records and found Fairless' from Nenthead and Stanhope. History of Northumberland sometimes throws up more Records than "familysearch" - BMD Records for Corbridge being a good example. Regards, Paul