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Hi, Jaques and trish,  No I don,t have a birth certificate for William Jnr, but I sent for birth certificates for two of his children namely William 1849 and Albert 1851.  Both born rotherham.  Ther mother is named as Mary Straw.  I then sent for a marriage certificate for William and Mary (1845).  Williams father was listed as William Brooks (engineer).William jnrs occupation was a Miller and he died in 1862.  I have a christening for Wm junr 18th June 1820 (igi) Darfield  (Barnsley) with parents William brooke and Sarah Uttley and from this started looking for them. 1841 census Wm Snr is listed as engine tenter, 1851 engineer and 1861 miller.  I,m almost sure I have William jnrs parents correctly but without a birth certificate for him I wasn,t 100% sure and this was why I was trying to find someone who may have access to the records.  Another plus is that during 1851/1861 census,s both Williams lived at Westgate, Rotherham.  But the biggest thing that is throwing me is I have a christening record (igi) for William Brook  16th November 1796 Greasbrough, Rotherham and also a birth (igi) for William Brook 1795 Darfield, giving his marriage to Sarah Utley.  But in the 1851/1861 census,s he gives his birth as Greasbrough/Ginhouse Greasbrough.   Hope this all makes sense, just wondered what you thought, regards Pat

I have just been looking at the 1861 census and there are a few Matthew plews, not born in Sheffield but living in Sheffield.  But unfortunately this does,t seem to help. Regards, Pat

Hi Evie, Blue Boy Street, Sheffield, Pat

Ambley:    Yes I have them in the 1871 census, and in the 1861 census I have them living at 30 Bath Yard, Sheffield. RG09, piece 3481, folio 69, page 6 under HENRY Slngsby aged 22yrs.

Toni:  The witnesses were John Flack (Clack?) and Mathew Plews.

Josey:   Yes his occupation was a dram flask maker

May thanks to you all, Pat

Hi Evie, the only one I found was a Sarah Simpson living at Blue Boy Street aged 3yrs living with parents Thomas 25yrs and Mary 25yrs wth a brother Joseph 4yrs. Thomas,s occupation Bone scale cutter.  Regards Pat