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Absolutely, Jan. I was amazed to have found someone connected and am 'made up' that it's in their possession now. Still not sure how it ended up on a dusty shelf in a secondhand book shop in Liverpool. I've always assumed the obvious: house clearance after a death and no relative knew of the book or spotted it's family significance and I guess I'll never know now but no matter. At least it's been saved 

Thanks all
Mike.

Hi Mike,
          I know this link is old but only just come across your message re cannon family bible,I couldn't`t believe it.Do you still have this bible.
                             I have a direct link to peregrine Fisher who married Abigail Wilson.They had a daughter Anne.Peregrine was the Brother of my great great grandfather Joseph fisher Joseph and peregrines parents were Joseph fisher and grace sumpton of Lorton cumberland.
      I find it amazing that you found this bible in liverpool where I live.This is something I would love to have a look at.
      I know there was a family bible lost in the family which I assume was a fisher family bible,so if anyone ever comes across one please let me know.
                                       Best regards
                                           Coreen

Hi Coreen,

Didn't get an email to alert me to a response on this thread. Hopefully you'll get one now that I've replied. The bible is still here and if it's anything to do with your family it's all yours.

Mike.

Thanks WD,

Much appreciated. My GR/FR sub lapsed in 2004 and I didn't check there - though I knew I ought to. I've been pre-occupied with other stuff so just left these Cannon threads dangling - as it were - in the hope that someone/something might turn up (!).

I've since found some faded pencil writing in the inner front cover but I need to go 'forensic' on it to find out what it used to say (IOW, hold it up a bulb at a funny angle until it looks legible).

Poor bible just sitting in a pile of books in our spare room at the moment. Will dig it out at some point and get a full tree out of what's written.

Cheers,
Mike.

There's just a possibility that I may be vaguely connected with a Jane Cannon who married Miles Wilson in Crosthwaite, Cumberland on 22/12/1851. Her father was recorded as John.

Any links?

Stuart

Thanks Stuart,

I'll post a fuller tree when I get a chance.

Cheers,
Mike.

Once upon a time we all needed such a license to listen to radio broadcasts (I guess from about 1925 ?). I wonder did the Post Office (presumably) keep these all somewhere and if so where are they now ?

Anyone know ?

Thanks,
Mike.