Hello Alan, On the IGI there is a Mary Hinchliffe b. 1812 @ Lees Moore Yorkshire her parents Joaeph Hinchliffe and Elizabeth. Have you seen that one? Mary > Hi again, Alan > > I have a problem with my HINCHLIFFE's prior to 1812. > > My direct ancestor was Mary Ann HINCHLIFFE born 1812 in Upperthong (from > 3 censuses) or Greave (1 census). > > Unfortunately there's a strong chance she was illegit. > On her marriage certif (1838, Almondbury) to my g-g grandfather, Charles > WRIGHT, she gives no father. > > However, I have found that there is a widow, Elizabeth HINCHLIFF, living > in Greave (a very small hamlet) in the 1841 census. And so it's possible > that my Mary Ann (incorrectly) left her father off the marriage certif > because he was dead. > > I have been wracking my brains as to how I can sort this out, but all > the obvious lines of attack (LDS film records etc) have come to nothing. > > Cheers > Alan > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WEST-RIDING-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message