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Re-reading this thread I'm not sure that we ever resolved the question of the mother of John Barnes. Or even if it's resolvable! Joseph Barnes married Elizabeth Infield in Bletsoe on 16 Oct 1809 whereas John's death certificate in Australia names his mother as E. Pickering. Was whoever gave the information to the registrar in Australia misinformed/in error about the late John's mother?
David