There's a record on Familysearch, in "England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes". Elizabeth Wickson Birth Date 30 Aug 1832 Birthplace Abingdon, Berkshire Father's Name Elizabeth Wickson Mother's Name Joseph Wickson And yes, I have got the mother's & father's names the right way round. That's what Familysearch shows. That could be the same Elizabeth, but with the mother's name wrong. It's not unknown for a record to be carelessly copied, with one name carried over, & this one has clearly been copied carelessly at some point, as we can see from the parents names. A nonconformist birth record at Abingdon is not inconsistent with a CofE christening later at Standlake*, & the date of birth matches the 1841 census age. If she was my ancestor, I'd put that as her probable birth date in my records, with a caveat. *One of my ancestors was christened late, in a CofE church, with a note to say that she'd previously been recorded in a nonconformist congregation - & that was in roughly the same period, 20 years earlier. I think we've probably broken down Graham's brick wall. Now he cant get on with investigating the Wicksons & Stones in the PRs in & around Standlake..Can't do that online though - Standlake's not on the IGI. On 28/06/2011 21:54, Paul Betteridge wrote: > Dear Graham, > >> Elizabeth WICKSON b 30 August 1832 Abingdon Berkshire parents >> Elizabeth and Joseph WICKSON.(Non Conformist records). >> This statement seems problematic - we have good reason to suppose that >> Elizabeth's actual mother was called Sophia. And what do you mean by >> "Non Conformist records"? There were 2 distinct, long-standing, >> non-conformist churches in Abingdon - one Baptist and one Independent. >> Do you know from which one you found this apparent record of Elizabeth's >> birth? >> >> Now Sophia WICKSON/BILLING, according to the 1851 census, was born in >> Standlake, Oxfordshire. And it so happens that there is a baptism in >> Standlake which is relevant: 5 March 1834 Elizabeth daughter of Joseph >> (a labourer) and Sophia. This can be found in the Oxfordshire FHS parish >> register transcript on CD.... >> So now we have a plausible baptism for Elizabeth, the burial of her >> father, the remarriage of her mother, her subsequently living with her >> mother and stepfather in Great Haseley in 1841 and 1851, and her >> marriage, with the right father's name and occupation. >> >> Everything fits together, except your information from "Non Conformist >> records". You need to check that. >> >> Best wishes >> >> Paul >>