John, Received your email and have been trying to reply, but everytime I send it, it comes back to me saying fault with the email address - help!!! Anyway I will give you a quick run down of my tree. (all females listed under their maiden names) Marie Elizabeth Poultney b. Blackburn 1972 (me) Margaret Clarke b. Darwen 1934 (mum)] Dorothy Jones b. Darwen 1899 d.Darwen 1979(gran) Mary Ainsworth ????? (gt gran) James Ainsworth b.Darwen 1820 d. Darwen 1877 - he founded Ainsworth's Funeral Directors and was Registrar for Births, Deaths & Marriages for 19 years.(2x gt grandad) John Ainsworth b.Darwen 1788 d. Darwen 1857 - was also Registrar for 25 years.(3x gt grandad) James Ainsworth b. Darwen 1756 d. Darwen 1835 (4 x gt grandad) James b. Darwen 1734.(4 x gt grandad). I'm sure this is the same family as yours. Could you let me know your connection. Looking forward to hearing from you, Marie