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Is this the poss that you spotted - a cordwainer 1851 View Record John Allison abt 1821 Wretton, Norfolk, England Visitor Binham Norfolk View Record Hannah Bonnett abt 1834 Binham, Norfolk, England Servant Binham Norfolk View Record Joseph Timbers abt 1850 Binham, Norfolk, England Son Binham Norfolk View Record Margt Timbers abt 1823 Heydon, Norfolk, England Wife Binham Norfolk View Record Samuel Timbers abt 1826 Cattishall, Norfolk, England Head Binham Norfolk

Norton on the birth cert, though its actually Norton subcourse, Norfolk.

Hi nell, what was the place of birth for the child born April 1859 please. Pen -x-

Samuel Timbers. Mary's name in the birth cert is Mary Timbers and the birth registration is in the indexes as Mary Timbers Timbers and Mary Timbers Gray. I've found Mary on various censuses and she appears not to have used the Timbers name. But her father is Samuel Timbers, and it says he's a gentleman's butler. Goody, I thought, as I'd found Elizabeth in service in 1861 whilst Mary was staying with Elizabeth's sister Mary Rudrum, nee Gray. But I can only find one likely Samuel Timbers and he appears to have died in December following Mary's birth in April 1859! Can't find the blighter in 1851 or 1841. Gggrrr. One step forwards, two backwards...

Hallo, some of you may recall I have a naughty ancestor called Elizabeth Gray, who unlike her siblings, didn't get married until after she'd produced two children. The first one was Octavian, born 1847. Today I got the birth certificate for his illegitimate sister, Mary and it named a father...