Dear Laura, While I am not Eric Millward......... I too have a connection with the DALE family in the Burslem area. My great great grandfather Jospeh BROADHURST married a Maria DALE who was born in Congleton in 1846. I found the family at the following address on the 1881 census:- Dwelling: Port Hill Census Place: Wolstanton, Stafford, England Source: FHL Film 1341648 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2704 Folio 7 Page 7 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Joseph BROADHURST M 38 M Eaton, Cheshire, England Rel: Head Occ: Gardener Maria BROADHURST M 35 F Congleton, Cheshire, England Rel: Wife Occ: Wife John BROADHURST 13 M Congleton, Cheshire, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Harriet BROADHURST 11 F Oddrode, Cheshire, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar John BROADHUSRT is my great grandfather. I have recently found that Maria DALE is buried in Bucknall cum Bagnall cemetery following her death in 1941 at the age of 95. What is your connection to the family? Do you link to Maria at all. I have not yet got her Birth certificate, so do not know her fathers name. Best wishes LInda