Andy, you say that you now think 'it's a village myth'. I assume by that you think that Repton was not ever administered by Staffordshire but by Derbyshire. But it definitely was - and I quoted chapter and verse from the evidence provided by Genuki. You say you have census evidence from 1911 provided by Ancestry that it was. So why is it a myth? I'm confused. As we don't know exactly why you're asking your original question - we don't have names or dates or places (other than Repton - which could be a village or a district) it's difficult to see what you need. I'm just going to add a few things to think about. (Facts taken from Oxford Companion to Local and Family History, David Hey, 1996) *Registration districts were based on the Poor Law Unions that had been created in 1834 with changes made in 1852. PLUs were unions of parishes run by boards of elected guardians. *From 1 July 1837 the state took responsibility for the registration of all births, marriages and deaths in England and Wales. Originally, there were approx. 650 registration districts. All bmds taking place within a district were to be registered in that same district. This rule still applies today. There are however rules for exceptions (Declarations, marriage licences, etc.) *The registration system was not completely effective in its early years. Up to 15% of births were not registered between 1837 and 1860. Parents were not penalised for failing to register births until 1875. Supplied information was not verified. Ages at death are particularly suspect. *Depending on the years you are researching, the name 'Repton' could mean a Rural District Council, a Borough Council, a District Ward, a parish or a village. Within the current Ward of Repton there are 9 parishes - the village of Repton being just one of them - Bretby, Calke, Foremark, Ingleby, Newton Solney, Repton, Repton (Hamlet of Milton), Smisby, Ticknall. See here: http://www.south-derbys.gov.uk/Images/repton%20profile_tcm21-157064.pdf So no myth, Andy. Just give us more to work with. And thank you - it's a very good exercise. Ruth