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Title: lookup for billson - markfield birth records
Post by: julietallbird on Thursday 07 November 13 12:37 GMT (UK)

Hello am looking for birth record for Rebekah Billson, who was part of an earlier lookup. Rebekah was living in Markfield in 1788 when she married widower Enoch Bywater. Her age was given as 24. There is a christening date of 1784 given for a Rebekah Billson child of John and Jenny listed in on a commercial site i subscribe to, but unless there is a transcription issue i doubt it is her.  I'm not sure which church the above records come from, but I gather there are only two likely candidates. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks Julie.

Title: Re: lookup for billson - markfield birth records
Post by: CaroleW on Thursday 07 November 13 22:25 GMT (UK)

Here's  another birthyear for the same entry

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NP73-8DW

I think you need to sight the original parish entry to check whether there is a transcription error - 8's and 6's can look similar on old and faded documents

Title: Re: lookup for billson - markfield birth records
Post by: julietallbird on Friday 08 November 13 09:13 GMT (UK)

Thanks Carole, unfortunately I'm in Australia, so access is a problem. I appreciate the link though.
Julie