William was married to Sarah on 19th October 1780 at Lydney. I can find a certificate of baptism for William but it doesn`t name his father.
Can anyone tell me who he was please?
Thanks for any replies,
Dillydream

Have you considered this baptism:

Year: 1753
Month: Apr
Day: 8
Parents_Surname: COOK
Child_Forenames: W[illia]m
Fathers_Forenames: Tho[ma]s
Mothers_Forenames: Mary
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister: R Gwatkin Curate
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: S[on] of
Notes:
Register_Reference: P209 IN 1/2
Page_Number: 18
Parish_Chapel: Lydney

Mike

Hello Michael,
No! I hadn`t looked at that because William was born in 1755 and so it would seem to be two years too early, but maybe dates aren`t as precise as I expect them to be. Im a beginner and any ideas are good.
Thanks for your help
Margaret

Take a look at the following:

Ages Stated on Censuses and Parish Records
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=14241