Howdy Getting near the end of things - the genealogical libraries will be open next week and I shall be back engrossed in my own tree/trees/work again, and life will (sort of) return to normal. Meanwhile, here is today's gleanings: Lucky, lucky, you should be so lucky! I wish I was young enough to prance around to that song! Well, I suppose I could, but I'd probably get some strange stares. HIGH ERCALL additions p470. 14 Aug 1763 Samuel s/o William Sambrook of Cottwal Fields baptized p487. 19 Feb 1769 William s/o Jeremiah Sambrook of Walton baptized p570. 22 May 1796 Samuel s/o Richard Sambrook of Isombridge buried p576. 17 Jun 1798 Robert s/o Samuel Sambrook of Isombridge buried p579. 21 Jul 1799 Thomas s/o William Sambrook of Walton baptized end of High Ercall. the volumes have gone back to be shrink-wrapped. Interesting entry in an index for occupations at High Ercall, among carpenters, etc. was "Bigamist!" He must have been a busy fellow! STANTON LACY: Carol Haycock on <ghaycock@rmi.net> is still looking for a birth and marriage of Mary Haycox The following, are the only entries in the register for a John, Eleanor and Mary Haycox p133. 7 Feb 1731 Johannis Haycox and Ann Rickas apud (sic) Ludlow married p144. 5 Dec 1742 John s/o Mary Haycox illigit baptized p149. 29 Jul 1747 John Haycox buried p155. 19 Feb 1756 Mary Haycox buried p171. 27 Nov 1773 Mary Haycox buried Not particularly good news, I'm afraid, Carol. Sandy HEDSTROM on <hedstrom@maxnet.co.nz> wanted to know if I came across any DELVES. Well, at High Ercall, there were a few, Sandy. p581. 29 Mar 1800 James Delves, a base child from Ellardine Heath buried (sic) p585. 22 Dec 1801 James s/o Sarah Delves buried (sic) One wonders, is this supposed to be a baptism and then a burial, or is it two James Delves born to the same Sarah Delves and both died? If so, why were the children not baptized? p659. 8 Jun 1812 Thomas Nickson p. of Cheswardine and Sarah Delves married. No further entries of Delves or Nickson/Nixon With the Stanton Lacy volume was included BITTERLEY Pam Thornbury on <pthorn@ihug.co.nz> is interested in OSLAND folk. Here's some. p1. 1658 Aprilis 13 Inter Johem. Osland et Annam Comber nuptie solemnizatae p65. 4 Aug 1721 Sarah Oseland, virgo sep p70. 19 May 1725 Samuel Owesland and Anna Gittins married p107. 11 Nov 1759 Ann Oseland buried p115. 29 Mar 1767 Lucy d/o Susan Oseland (bastard) baptized p119. 23 Jan 1771 Samuel Oseland buried p124. 26 Nov 1776 Sarah Oseland buried p156. 29 Jan 1760 Samuel Oseland and Sarah Williams married. Wit. Mathew Thomas, John Gitten p171. 27 Dec 1800 John Oseland, miner, and Mary Hughes, Wid., married. Wit. James Rogers and Sarah Davies p183. 30 Nov 1802. Sarah d/o John and Mary Oseland christened p188. 3 Mar 1805 Jane - as above p193. 15 Dec 1807 Thomas - as above - born 13 Dec p198. 12 May 1810 Ellen - as above - born 11 May p201. 27 Apr 1812 James - as above - born 17 Apr (No Oslands in Stanton Lacy registers) HOPE BAGOT More Oslands (such a tiny little register, barely a quarter of an inch thick!) p1. Thomas Prise and ye ogupiers of John Oseland's land nominated churchwardens and overseers for ye year 1717. p4. January 1717. John Oseland, warden p8. Mr. Thomas Oseland warden for ye Grove 1732 p11. 23 Sept 1739 Elizabeth d/o Samuel Osland and Isabella baptized p12. 29 Aug 1742 Susanna d/o Sam. and Isabel Oseland baptized p14. 2 Feb 1758 John bastard son of Martha Osland baptized p38. 7 Feb 1763 John Reynolds and Sara Osland married Some ASH information for Susan Evans SHAW who is on <susan@nas.net> HIGH ERCAL p666 5 Oct 1819 John Ash and Eleanor Clay married. Wi. Thomas Ash and Mary Buttrey. p510 13 Mar 1777 Martha d/o Samuel Sambrook of Osbatan baptized p511 30 Mar 1777 buried CLEOBURY MORTIMER. I've had this for about a week, but don't think I have sent it. Val FROESE on <ffroese@uniserve.com> was looking for Clintons and Passeys at that parish. 2 May 1811 Thomas Clinton of ye Rock and Mary Passey married 28 Jun 1812 Edward s/o Edward and Mary Clinton baptized (No Clintons at MILSON parish, Val. Not even one!) p166. 15 Jun 1730 Thomas s/o John & Elizabeth Passey baptized p168. 19 Nov 1732 John - as above p171. 8 Apr 1735 William self [?] (sic) - as above p174. 23 Jun 1737. James - as above p176. 1 Nov 1738 Joseph - as above p179. Samuel - as above p208. 8 Jun 1736 Tho. Passey a poor man was buried at Neen Savage p237. 18 Feb 1774 Anne d/o James and Mary Passey baptized privately p240. 9 Jun 1776 James - as above p247. 31 Aug 1783 Mary - as above p322. 13 Aug 1810 Mary Passey buried. Book concludes 1812. Thanks to all those who have been putting information concerning the 1901 census on the lists. I haven't even tried yet. At the end of the year I thought to myself, it is going to be crowded out on-line in January, so better to wait until about February to try. Need some patience, though, all the same. Some little hiccups, as with everything - yep, hiccups still going on in the State Library of Victoria several months after their new on-line catalogue was introduced, but it will all be sorted out given time. Patience, dear friends, patience! Sleep tight Graham