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The Henry christened in 1850 is my great grandfather. I have never been able to find a birth certificate. Henry died in 1910, when his age was mistakenly recorded at 51 when he must have been 61.

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I've just learned that a relative died in the Banstead Asylum. Are there any lists anywhere, of inmates names and dates etc. Does anyone know? Thanks flownthenest

Got that certificate and you are right, Alexander Rowley (sic) and Helen MS Best are William Rolley's parents.
Details of the marriage of William and Margaret:
7th December, 1866 Kirkland Row(s?) Parish of Dreghorn
After Bann's etc...
William Rolley, Ploughman, Bachelor 24, Drybridge, Dundonald. Parents: Alexander Rollo, Labourer. Helen Rollo, MS Best (Deceased)
Margaret Allan, Farm Servant, Spinster 24, Kirkland Row, Dreghorn. Parents: James Allan, Coal-Miner, Isabella Allan MS Watson
10th December at Dreghorn (Signed) James Milray, Minister. Signed John Borland, Witness. John McWhirter, Witness. James Manson, Registrar

There is a wordy, additional note at the bottom of the page dated 1st March 1867, Dreghorn, relating to errors in previous entries to this one, and mentioning duplicates, endorsed by James Manson, Registrar. Perhaps this was the final entry in the book.

We note that both Alexander and Helen appear as 'Rollo.'
When John's parents married in Coburg, Victoria, Australia (1941) Isabella's name also appears as 'Rollo.' We don't think she attended the wedding as she does not appear in the one, unposed group shot that we have.
Are there any valid connections to the Rollo family that you know of?
 
Also can we please ask if/where you fit into this family tree?
William Rolley and Margaret Allan are John's great grandparents.
Unfortunately, John has never met or had any contact with any of his other paternal relatives. He last saw his father (John Moore Welsh) at the age of five and was told of his death when he was 13 (in 1955).
We would love, of course, to have some photographs of the family if possible.

Oh, and we did have that census, but thanks for the transcription and advice. We have the 1851 census for James Allan and Isabella, with daughters Margaret and Ann. Do you already have this?
Regards