I wonder if any lister can help. William Lawrence b. abt 1827 (I think in Steynton) married an Esther ??. William is my wifes 2xggfather. Free BMD and 1837 online show a William LAWRENCE marrying in Sept. 1848 in Haverfordwest. I am trying to trace Esther's family. If anyone is researching this family tree I would be grateful for a lead on Esther. Henry Johnston

Hi, A quick look on the FreeBMD site shows William but the ref. number is mixed 26 79/27 however a search for Esther in same quarter came up with these two. Esther James ref 26 717 Esther Williams ref26 727 if you take the 9 out of the ref for William you would be left with 26 727 but the only way to be sure is to buy the cert. Regards David -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.1 - Release Date: 27/02/2005

Hello Henry The William Lawrence who married Esther in 1848 is shown as being born in Haverfordwest St Mary parish in the 1851 census He is a Shoemaker and so is his father - as shown in the 1841 census entry shown below. Are you sure about the Steynton connection? - if so are you sure this is your William Lawrence? 1851 Haverfordwest St Mary parish enum dist 4B Folio 104 page 9 schedule 30 Quay Street William Lawrence HD M 24 Shoemaker PEM Haverfordwest St Mary Esther " WI M 25 PEM Haverfordwest St Thomas 1841 Haverfordwest St Mary Folio 4 page 3 Quay Street John Lawrence 45 Shoemaker Y Elizabeth " 44 Y Jane " 19 Y Eleanor " 17 Y William " 14 Y Essex " 12 Y John and Elizabeth married in Haverfordwest St Mary parish - so still no Steynton connection - although there were other Lawrence families in the Steynton area. Let me know if this family fits with your information and I'll see what else I can find for you. Cheers Pat In message <60.5046c1aa.2f54a6ba@aol.com>, Preselly@aol.com writes >I wonder if any lister can help. William Lawrence b. abt 1827 (I think in >Steynton) married an Esther ??. William is my wifes 2xggfather. Free >BMD and 1837 online show a William LAWRENCE marrying in Sept. 1848 in >Haverfordwest. I am trying to trace Esther's family. If anyone is >researching this >family tree I would be grateful for a lead on Esther. > > >Henry Johnston > >______________________________ -- Pat Powell