Hi Everyone, Our friend Rob Alexander has sent me the below listings and advises that it be headed "BE CAREFUL WHILE EATING PIE CRUST AFTER CHRISTMAS" You will now what he means by reading the below entry for John Baraclough of Okenshaw :-)) Barraclough Entries in The Nonconformist Register of Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths compiled by the Revs. Oliver Heywood & T Dickenson 1644-1702, 1702-1752, generally known as the Northowram or Coley Register" * Elizabeth d. of Joshua Barraclough christened 6 December 1657 [Page 25] * Ester d. Joshua Baraclough, Norwood Green christened 30 June 1661 [Page 27] * John s. Paul Barraclough christened 1 July 1678 [Page 30] * Susannah d. - Barraclough christened 16 March 1690/91 [Page 36] * Sarah Barraclough near Wibsey buried Mar. 13 [1680] aged 59 [Page 62] * John Baraclough of Okenshaw died eating a piece of Pye crust to his dinner Jan. 17 [1692/93] aged 91 [Page 63] * Abraham Barraclough signatory to request for nonconformist Meeting House to be created at the house of Wm. Mitchell of Bolling. [Page 156] * Saml. Appleyard of Shelf & Ellen Baraclough mar. Aug. [1718] [Page 213] * Sam. Sheppard of Northourum & Patience Baraclough mar. Aug. 4 [1735] [Page 228] * Mr. Baraclough near Halifax [buried] Dec. 20 [1704] [Page 235] [Other names can be checked, please let me know - but please be patient if there is an avalanche of inquiries!] Rob Alexander -- Best Wishes Kim Pasquill Victoria-AUST Email: [email protected] Barraclough Surname Study: http://users.net2000.com.au/~football/index.html ICQ Number: 30110913 Researching: Worldwide - BARRACLOUGH and variant's WRY - TAYLOR,BATEMAN,POLLARD