On Mon, 26 Feb 2001 18:22:20 -0500, you wrote: >I am trying to find information on Mary Ann STEVENS. The census says she was born in Bishops Canning. I am not able to find her there. Any help would be most appreciated. > >Kay > Hi Kay Further to an earlier query today regarding Southbroom, this was a chapelry within the parish of Bishops Canning, perhaps she was included in the PRs for SB? When one answering the question in the census concerning where born I believe they sometimes asked "which parish born" rather than "where were you born", judging by some of the replies I've seen in the census. Alternatively perhaps she was baptised as a non-conformist? Although regret I am not aware of what the various flavours of non-conformism that existed in the BC area at this time, the following parishes and non-conformist churches were in nearby Devizes for the dates stated: > UK Parishes > Earliest Latest > Name Type CountyCountrORDREF Date Date > Devizes P WIL ENG SU0061 > Devizes R WIL ENG SU0061 > Devizes, Baptist Church N WIL ENG SU0061 1772 1836 > Devizes, Independent Chapel N WIL ENG SU0061 1819 1875 > Devizes, New Baptist Chapel N WIL ENG SU0061 1736 1882 > Devizes, Old Baptist Chapel N WIL ENG SU0061 1835 1940 > Devizes, Old Baptist Church N WIL ENG SU0061 1705 1797 > Devizes, Presbyterian Chapel N WIL ENG SU0061 1750 1890 > Devizes, Presbyterian Church N WIL ENG SU0061 1781 1837 > Devizes, St John's Church P WIL ENG SU0061 1559 1929 > Devizes, St Mary's Chapel (Indeopendent) N WIL ENG SU0061 1774 1837 > Devizes, St Mary's Congregatiuonal Church N WIL ENG SU0061 1774 1906 > Devizes, St Mary's Wesleyan Church N WIL ENG SU0061 1824 1837 > Devizes, St Peter's Church P WIL ENG SU0061 1868 1880 > Devizes, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel N WIL ENG SU0061 1885 1906 > Devizes, Wesleyan Methodist Circuit N WIL ENG SU0061 1829 1900 > Devizes,St John the Baptist P WIL ENG SU0061 1559 1954 > Devizes,St Mary the Virgin P WIL ENG SU0061 1569 1936 Source: Parish Locator. Regards Paul Portland