Hi Greg,
Well, I was just going to post the details regarding births at St.Mary's, but clivealbert beat me to it!
Great - saves the typing fingers!
Anyway, as promised I've been digging around at the Ilkeston local studies.
Not found much you don't already know, but did find an entry regrding Thomas' death in the Ilkeston Pioneer:
Deaths
On the 20th inst. at Gallows Inn, Ilkeston, Thomas Bonser, aged 72 years.
Didn't say where the funeral took place, though

However, I did find out that the existing graveyard at St.Mary's was full by 1860s so in 1862 a new extension graveyard for St.Mary's was consecrated and this was used until the opening of the public cemetery in 1891/2.
No-one seemed to know where it was at local studies so I went to the Erewash museum, and who did I meet but Danny Corns and Stephen Flinders! Stephen kindly walked with me to the site of the graveyard - several headstones are still there, but it was pouring with rain so he said it would be easier to check the transcripts and take it from there.
Stephen is the gentleman who has produced the CDs on the St.Mary's registers, and Danny is the gentleman who wrote the article mentioning your ancestor 'totty' Bonser (Hallam Fields article).
As I said, they are going to check the transcripts for MIs for the extension graveyard for St.Mary's and also Stanton Road, too, and will get back to you.
I've also been adsking to see if local folk know if Bonser's still live in the area. One gentleman seems to think they do, and said your best bet is to write to the local newspaper, The Ilkeston Advertiser', and ask them to write something asking for any family to get in contact - they always like to hear from people who have stories about old Ilkeston families, apparently.
Anyway, Greg, I have to return some books I borrowed, for my own Adams' family research, so if I do find anything else I will keep you posted.
What a fantastic response you've had!
Bye for now,
Paulene
