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I'll have a look on the PR cd for that tonight Carole, I might have my wires crossed with her date of death, which would explain why I'm not finding her on the 1871 census.

Brenda

Does Amy list Swaffham Bulbeck as her birth place?  I can look her up in the PR's and see who she might be.  I have a William Butler born in 1818 in Horningsea who could be her father, but do think he died as a toddler (listed in the PR's).  The Butlers were originally from Horningsea but migrated over to Swaffham Bulbeck as adults.

Thanks for taking the time to look.

Brenda

I have a Rebecca Colman marrying Samuel Butler in 1828 in Swaffham Bulbeck.  They had George Colman (1829) , Mary Anne )1832), Ashwell Frost (1835) and Jeremiah (1836) all Swaffham Bulbeck.  Samuel died in 1836.  On the 1841 census Rebecca and the children are with her BIL John Butler, in 1851 Rebecca and Jeremiah are with married son George, 1861 she is a servant.  On all of the census she gives her place of birth as Duxford, and the ages put a date of birth around 1797-1799.  She was buried in Swaffham Bulbeck on 16 AUG 1871 aged 73.  I don't have her on a census in 1871 though.

What I struggle with is her birth and her parents/siblings.  Although there are both Colman's and Coleman's in Duxford (and a birth of a Rebecca in 1803), I don't think this is her.  There are also Coleman's 2 miles down the road in Thriplow, and there is a Rebecca born there to John and Rebecca Brazier chr 3 March 1799.  The marriage was on 3 APR 1796 in Thriplow, although there is a conflicting entry on the IGI for Whittleford in 1796, no date given.  Rebecca Brazier was chr in Whittlesford 2 OCT 1768 to John & Ann Brazier.  Given that Whittlesford is 2 miles from Duxford and Thriplow is 2 miles from Duxford I know we're dealing with the same area so hopefully the same family!

As far as I can ascertain, Rebecca Coleman is the only child chr to John & Rebecca Coleman that I can find in Thriplow, Duxford or Whittlesford area.  There is a death record for a Rebecca Coleman aged 44 (1770) in Thriplow in 1814 which I think is the wife of John Coleman.  I can't find a birth for John Coleman, but there are Colemans in Thriplow up to 1737, then a big gap until the birth of Rebecca in 1799.

I'd really like to prove one way or the other if this Rebecca bn in 1799 is mine, and if she has any siblings and any info on her parents too.  Does anyone have the PR's for Thriplow or any other sources of possible research for this Coleman family?

Thanks,
Brenda

The image of the 1871 census has daughter Elizabeth as born Ayrshire, Scotland

I've been all over the 1871 page for this family with a magnifying glass checking the writing with other words and I've pieced together Ayreshill, which according to my Scottish friend doesn't exist.  We both think it must be Ayrshire, but I didn't mention it as a) I'm really not sure and b) I didn't want to lead anyone in a certain direction!  But thanks for looking!

Brenda

A number of James Searles' were baptised in the Cambridge area according to the search facility on CFHS:

1802    SEARLE James of John & Hannah    Whittlesey    
1807    SEARLE James of George & Sarah    Whittlesey    
1809    SEARLE James s. of James & Rebecca    Camb. St.And.Gt.    
1815    SEARLE James s. of Francis & Ann    Orwell    
1815    SEARLE James s. of John & Elizabeth    Thorney

Only the one listed in Cambridge itself though and it has already been posted by Suffolk Sue.

Brenda