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Thank you both for your replies. 

Bevj - I do already have the information of James and Hannah's marriage and also the baptism of Davinell.  Also I think that the name Davinell may be a mistranscription of Daniel.

Craclyn - Both Emelia and Eleanor were born in Scotland as shown on Census records.    However, your suggestion that they might have moved and been baptised in Birmingham is a possibility I guess.   Both Emelia and Elanor's children were baptised at Cannon Street Baptist Chapel in Birmingham.

Maybe another trip to Birmingham to check further is needed?

Hi Pamela - I went to Soho College from about 1947 to 1954 so had left by the time you started there.  My last teacher was Miss Higginbotham in the Commercial Department.  Here's the words to the school song for you:

Through the maze of maths we are making our way
And swift on the wing is our shorthand today,
No phrase or contraction our spirit can daunt,
Quadratic equations we carelessly flaunt,
And we know how to ask for la plume da ma tante.
SOHO FOR EVER!

One date at least in our memory sticks,
William the Conqueror 1066,
All that is lovely in letters and lore
Gather we into perpetual store.
Stet fortuna domas the fates we implore.
SOHO FOR EVER!

For Queen and for Country our hearts are aflame.
In life as in hockey, we're playing the game,
And while to tradition due homage we pay,
Passed on by the youth of an earlier day,
We'll hand on the torch to a brave new array.
SOHO FOR EVER!

Best wishes
Judy

Shanghaipanda - I have just subscribed to Scotlands People and managed to find the birth of Davinell on 21 February 1776 to James Stephens Shoe Mkr and Hanna Brett, so with the confirmation of James's occupation, I am pretty certain that this is my family.  Unfortunately I can't read all of the writing but think I have deciphered the important words!   Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

Judy

Hello Shanghaipanda

Thanks for the information.  I have been told about the baptism of Amelia in Birmingham before, but have the St Philips Baptism Register Index and haven't been able to find her on that.  However I am away from home at present and unable to recheck it.  The Library in Birmingham is closed until September as they are moving to new premises so I am unable to check there at present but think I should make a visit once they are re-open so that I can look at the original registers.

I haven't seen the family on Rootsweb and am unsure where to look for it.  Could you give me information on this please.  Any help is gratefully received.

Thanks again.

Judy

Wow! Thanks Tom.  What a great map and interesting to see that Kings Stables Road is near to St Cuthberts.  I have saved it for future reference.  Might be relevant that they are close to each other as he probably lived in the area when working as a shoemaker.  And not knowing Edinburgh the map will be very useful.

Any idea where New Church would be in the 1776 time?  I haven't had any luck in Googling that one as it just comes up with lots of new churches!!  His bride, Hannah Pratt, was from New Church parish.

Judy