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Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 1,901 Send Message	BarbaraFromYorkshire	Report	9 May 2010 18:32
	-Have you looked at this birth index ? Births March (quarter) 1860 BOWERBANK Lancelot Durham 10a 276
	Researching: Photo of Lea Cottages, Wentworth, South Yorks.----it was home to my Maternal grandparents and their 11 children for many years--the ROBINSON's from Wentworth--also reseaching HOBSON, Rotherham and Sheffield area -- TERRY's from South Milford--PAINTER's from Wakefield,West Yorks area and Swinton / Mexborough South Yorks. SHILLITO from Wombwell South Yorks
Member Since: May 2008 Posts: 5,162 Send Message	Jonesey	Report	9 May 2010 18:28
	Connection maybe: 1871: Name: Lancelot Best Age: 11 Estimated birth year: abt 1860 Relation: Son Father's Name: William Mother's Name: Mary Gender: Male Where born: Coxhoe, Durham, England Civil parish: Bishop Auckland Ecclesiastical parish: Auckland St Andrew Town: Bishop Auckland County/Island: Durham Country: England Registration district: Auckland Sub-registration district: Bishop Auckland ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Household schedule number: 118 Household Members: Name Age William Best 27 >>Mary Best 30 born Sherburn, Durham, England Lancelot Best 11 William Best 7 born Quarrington, Durham Mary A Best 4 born Seldom Seen, Durham Ellen Best 1 born Seldom Seen, Durham
	Researching: Don't put off until tomorrow doing what you can do today. If you like doing it today you can do it again tomorrow. Be kind to your children for it is they who will decide which care home you end up in.
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 3,927 Send Message	PaulaW	Report	9 May 2010 18:24
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 3,927 Send Message	I take it you have this 1881 Lancelot BROOKSBANK Head M Male 20 Coxhoe, Durham, England Coal Miner Dorothy BROOKSBANK Wife M Female 18 Crook, Durham, England Elizabeth BROOKSBANK Daur Female 1 m Willington, Durham, England Mary BEST Mother In Law W Female 40 Quarrington Hill, Durham, England William BEST Son U Male 16 Quarrington Hill, Durham, England Coal Miner Mary BEST Daur Female 12 Seldom Seen, Durham, England Scholar Ellen BEST Daur Female 9 Seldom Seen, Durham, England Scholar John BEST Son Male 7 Seldom Seen, Durham, England Scholar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling Nelson St No 11 Census Place Willington, Durham, England Family History Library Film 1342192 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 4959 / 28 Page Number 53
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 3,927 Send Message	PaulaW	Report	9 May 2010 18:23
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 3,927 Send Message	Can only see this one for Durham but a lot later than 1861 Births Jun 1883 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brooksbank Lancelot Durham 10a 405 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriage Marriages Sep 1880 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brooksbank Lancelot Auckland 10a 270 HALL Eleanor Auckland 10a 270 Henfrey Dorothy Auckland 10a 270 McGughin John Auckland 10a 270 Perhaps the birth was not registered
Member Since: July 2007 Posts: 76 Send Message	Dothery	Report	9 May 2010 18:20
Member Since: July 2007 Posts: 76 Send Message	Lancelot Brooksbank was born in 1861 but i cant find any birth records for him.. He was born Coxhoe County Durham Reg district Durham Sub Reg District St. Oswald Really wanted information on his parents and the names on the ilusive birth cert

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