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Hi Alicia Once again a little gem (or I should say 'several'!). The Bretnors do seem elusive, but I have just had an email from someone on a 'hot match' Bretnor that looks promising...... Is Christening the middle name of all the Bretnor siblings ? Or is used to mean something else? It just seems unusual. Many thanks and kind regards Linda

KIRSTEN GOLD ******************** Hi Kirsten, We sure struck gold!!!! There were fifty odd results so I have PM'ed you!!! Liz

Gold by name, gold by nature! Have thanked you in a pm. Thank you. Kirsten

We are off to work now and will answer any queries when we get back :~) Liz & Alicia

Lesley M ************ Hi Lesley, Here we are I have found these for you: Liz x CATLYNE Mary c 31 Jan 1830 BT's Kedington, Suffolk, England Father: Charles CATLYNE Mother: Elizabeth Source: FHL Film 989587 Dates: 1830 - 1830 ******************************************** CATLYNE Elizabeth c 10 Jul 1836 BT's Kedington, Suffolk, England Father: Charles CATLYNE Mother: Elizabeth Source: FHL Film 989599 Dates: 1834-1836 ****************************************** CATLYNE Sarah c 10 Jul 1836 BT's Kedington, Suffolk, England Father: Charles CATLYNE Mother: Elizabeth Source: FHL Film 989599 Dates: 1834- 1836 ******************************************** CATLYNE David c 19 Jun 1814 BT's Kedington, Suffolk, England Father: John CATLYNE Mother: Hannah Source: FHL Film 951460 Dates: 1812-1822 ******************************************** CATLYNE Eliza c 6 Sep 1829 BT's Kedington, Suffolk, England Father: William CATLYNE Mother: Rebecca Source: FHL Film 989585 Dates : 1828-1831 ********************************************* CATLYNE John c 13 Mar 1831 BT's Kedington, Suffolk, England Father: William CATLYNE Mother: Rebecca Source: FHL Film 989589 Dates : 1831-1832 ********************************************* CATLYNE William Wife: Rebecca BIGMORE Marriage Date: 30 Oct 1828 BT's Kedington, Suffolk, England Source: FHL Film 989583 Dates 1687-1837 *********************************************

Yvonne Coombes ********************* Hi Yvonne, I did a parent search on the IGI for Robert Bruce & Esther which is below some of the dates don't correspond with those that you have given us. We will continue to investigate this and pm you anything of interest that we find. Have a great day Liz x 76. WILLIAM BRUCE - International Genealogical Index / BI Gender: Male Christening: 06 JUN 1786 Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland 77. JOHN BRUCE - International Genealogical Index / BI Gender: Male Christening: 27 FEB 1785 Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland 78. HELEN BRUCE - International Genealogical Index / BI Gender: Female Christening: 06 DEC 1779 Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland 79. MARGARET BRUCE - International Genealogical Index / BI Gender: Female Christening: 15 OCT 1781 Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland 80. ANN BRUCE - International Genealogical Index / BI Gender: Female Christening: 28 JUN 1787 Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland 81. ANN BRUCE - International Genealogical Index / BI Gender: Female Birth: 13 JAN 1787 Saint Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland

Linda Greensmith ********************* Hi Linda, The word 'christening' simply defines the type of record - birth,christening or marriage. It does read funny though. Glad they didn't all have a middle name of christening!! lol Alicia :~))

Hi Liz, Anything you manage to find would be a great help, Thankyou so much for all of your time and help in helping me with this needle in a haystack. yvonne

Hi Liz and Alicia Thank you for your kind offer I am stuck with 3 things at the minute and have come to a standstill so would be really pleased if you could help with finding their parents :- 1st - James Rockett (sometimes spelled Rocket) born anytime betweeen 1809 to 1817 (varies on different censi). Born in Uplyme, Dorset and married Elizabeth - don't know her surname born abt 1821, Hawkchurch, Dorset 2nd - Mary Jane Armstrong, my gt grandmother, born 01/05/abt 1857, probably in Kesh, Co Fermanagh. She married in USA so haven't been able to find her father from cert. 3rd - Isaac (also listed as Israel) Humphry (also Humphrey) born abt 1784, Honiton, Devon. He married Grace Salter, chr 1783, Devon. Would like to find out who their parents were. Hope you meet this challenge, Cheers Clare Rockett

Hello again! You've started something now! Do you think you could find the birth of FRANCIS HOLMES in Durham, 1726, pretty please? He married a lady, Dorothy, in 1770, but I have no idea of her last name. I don't know his parents or if he had any siblings. He died in 1803 in Durham. I would be so grateful if you could find anything. Thank you so much. Don't worry if you can't find anything. Kirsten P.S. The Irish info has given me so many leads! Thank you.

Hi Liz & Alicia Thank you so much for finding my CATLINs in Kedington. It's a great help - I really appreciate your time. Lesley

Clare Rockett ***************** Hi Clare, Sorry I couldn't find anything on Mary Jane Armstrong, Isaac/Israel Humphry or Grace Salter. I did however find some possibles for James Rockett. If you think one of these is yours let me know as I may be able to find siblings!!!! Alicia ROCKETT, James Gender: Male Christening Date: 19 May 1810 Recorded in: Hawkchurch, Dorset, England Father: Robert ROCKETT Mother: Elizabeth Source: FHL Film 1279499 Dates: 1807 - 1812 ------------------------------------------- ROCKETT, James Gender: Male Christening Date: 15 Apr 1816 Recorded in: Hawkchurch, Dorset, England Father: Robert ROCKETT Mother: Mary Source: FHL Film 1279500 Dates: 1813 - 1848 ------------------------------------------- ROCKETT, James Gender: Male Christening Date: 26 Dec 1819 Recorded in: Hawkchurch, Dorset, England Father: Thomas ROCKETT Mother: Susanna Source: FHL Film 1279500 Dates: 1813 - 1848

KIRSTEN GOLD ******************** Hi Kirsten, It was a pleasure to be able to help you with your Barrett family. Sorry, there was no sign of Francis HOLMES - I looked for his birth and marriage both in and out of Durham to no avail. Alicia :~)

Hi, Thank you so much for looking for me. I appreciate your time all the same. Regards, Kirsten

Hi Alicia Re James Rockett, Hawkchurch, Dorset. Thanks for your search. I don't really know which one it would be as on 1881 census James is listed as being 72 and on 1861 as born abt 1817. His sons were named George,John and Thomas so there is a possibility that he was the one born in 1819 and named his 1st son after his father, but that is all I have to go on, You are doing a great job, keep up the good work, Cheers Clare

Margaret Evans ****************** Hi Margaret, I am sorry there were no matches for any of your Minchins in Birmingham, Warwickshire. Liz x

Clare Rockett ****************** Hi Clare, I had a look at James Rockett b 1819, Hawkchurch, Dorset for his siblings and found that there was another James b 1829 to Thomas Rockett and Susanna which would suggest that the earlier James died, so, sorry a bit of a dead end there. Liz x

Hi Liz, Re james Rockett Thanks for looking, Cheers Clare

Hi Liz 'n Alicia Down Under, Can you look up at birth date for me please on a William Murphy born in c. 1850 in Newry, County Armargh, his fathers name was John Murphy. Thanks From Nick

Nicholas Murphy ******************** Hi Nick, Sorry, there were no matches for William Murphy with a father of John in County Armagh, Ireland. The earliest record I have of any children with a father of John in County Armagh is 1865 :~( Liz