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Hi again. Perhaps I should explain that my William Frederick Harper should be the son of William(b 1806) and Sarah Maria( nee Walker b.1819). He is listed as living with his parents in Birmingham in the 1851 and 1861 censuses and with his wife and kids in the 1871 census - all saying his birthplace being Birmingham. However, in the 1881,1891 and 1901 censuses a person with the name William ( no Frederick), the same wife and kids, all with the same birth years, is shown as being born in Dudley.
On GenesReunited someone is claiming that the latter William is a different person, actually born in Dudley, but with the same parents christian names although the mother's maiden surname is Jones(Not Walker). I want to clarify the question by getting the birth cert and the mother's maiden name. I suppose he might have physically been born in Dudley although his parents were living in Birmingham. And/or the un-named Harper might be him.

In order to establish the parentage of William Frederick Harper , born 22 august 1842 in Birmingham, I need the GRO ref No  to get his birth cert. Can someone help please.
Many thanks.

Hi Chris

I have a book called Lye & Wollescote.  In the book it mentions the Pardoe's. Would you like to me list the names in the book - I didn't see the name Mary.  If its any help I will be happy to do this for you.

Come to think of it, does anyone have access to therecords of  the church that would have served Rasharkin?

My grandfather, Daniel McNerlin, was a farrier who came to England from Derry in the early 1900's. His father, also Daniel, was also a smith/ farrier. His maternal grandfather, Joseph Barr, might also have a smith. My grandfather was born in Aghadowey, my great -grandfather in Articlave and my great-grandparents were married in Finvoy. My great-grandmother came from Kilrea. I have checked Pigot's and Slater's directories but can't find any mention of them. Is there a directory of smiths or any other record of the trade in Derry or Ulster?