Judy I've looked at the two trees you sent me and think I've found where they link together! If I am right then the first tree you sent me takes mee right back to David 1571 - but via a different route. From the research I had managed I had linked securely back from Edith to William b 1817 and Eliza Coy b 1821. I have merged the two trees together and presented the results in a table. The 1861 Census supports that they are all children of William and Eliza. What do you think? Best wishes Wendy *Descendants of David 1571 ELKINTON Oxon* *19.* WILLIAM 18179 ELKINGTON OXON* (JOHN 1774*8*, JOHN 1739*7* ELKINGTON NORTHANTS, BELASE 1704*6*, SIMON 1661*5*, WILLIAM 1614*4*, DAVID 1571*3*ELKINTON OXON, JOHN 1535 *2*, RICHARD 1505*1* ELKINGTON OXON)* was born 1817 in Gt. Bourton, Oxon, and died 1860 in Gt. Bourton, Oxon. He married ELIZA 1821 COY OXON. She was born 1821 in Farthinghoe, Northants. Notes for WILLIAM 1817 ELKINGTON OXON: Keeper of The Swan In Gt. Bourton More About WILLIAM 1817 ELKINGTON OXON: Burial: 1860, All Saints, Gt. Bourton. Grave 431 More About ELIZA 1821 COY OXON: Occupation: Innkeeper in 1861 [The Swan, Gt. Bourton, Oxon]. Children of WILLIAM ELKINGTON OXON and ELIZA COY OXON are: i. GEORGE 185210 ELKINGTON OXON. ii. ii. AMY 1853 ELKINGTON OXON. Notes for AMY 1853 ELKINGTON OXON: AMY ELKINGTON (1853-) Pupil teacher, living with widowed mother at the Swan Inn, GreatBourton. Father, William (1817-1860) G 431, Innkeeper. Her mother, Eliza (1821-). Amy sister to :John (1847-), William ( 1850-), George Isaac ( 1851-) and Alban ( 1856-).:: *Descendants of William 1817 ELKINGTON Oxon* *Generation No. 1* *1.* WILLIAM 18171 ELKINGTON OXON was born 1817 in Cropredy, Oxon, and died 1860 in Great Bourton, Oxon. He married ELIZA 1821 COY NORTHANTS Jun 1846 in Banbury, Oxon. She was born 1821 in Farthinghoe, Northants. Notes for WILLIAM 1817 ELKINGTON OXON: Ian Gammage Keeper of the Swan Inn, Gt. Bourton More About WILLIAM 1817 ELKINGTON OXON: Burial: 1860, grave 431, All Saints, Gt. Bourton, Oxon Occupation: Innkeeper in Bourton at the Swan Inn More About ELIZA 1821 COY NORTHANTS: Occupation: Innkeeper in 1861 [The Swan, Gt. Bourton, Oxon]. Children of WILLIAM ELKINGTON OXON and ELIZA COY NORTHANTS are: 2. i. JOHN 18472 ELKINGTON OXON, b. 1847, Bourton, Oxon. 3. ii. WILLIAM 1849 ELKINGTON OXON, b. 1849, Gt. Bourton, Oxon; d. Bef. 1913, Not known. iii. GEORGE 1852 ELKINGTON OXON, b. 1852, Bourton, Oxon. More About GEORGE 1852 ELKINGTON OXON: Record Change: 01 May 2005 iv. AMY 1853 ELKINGTON OXON, b. 1853, Bourton, Oxon. More About AMY 1853 ELKINGTON OXON: Occupation: Pupil Teacher 1871, Teacher 1881. Record Change: 13 Aug 2005 4. v. ALBIN 1856 ELKINGTON OXON, b. 1856, Bourton, Oxon. * * *Merging the two trees together gives* WILLIAM 18179 ELKINGTON OXON* (JOHN 1774*8*, JOHN 1739*7* ELKINGTON NORTHANTS, BELASE 1704*6*, SIMON 1661*5*, WILLIAM 1614*4*, DAVID 1571*3*ELKINTON OXON, JOHN 1535 *2*, RICHARD 1505*1* ELKINGTON OXON)* was born 1817 in Gt. Bourton, Oxon, and died 1860 in Gt. Bourton, Oxon. He married ELIZA 1821 COY OXON. She was born 1821 in Farthinghoe, Northants. Children of WILLIAM ELKINGTON OXON and ELIZA COY (Nothants or Oxon ?) i. JOHN 18472 ELKINGTON OXON, b. 1847, Bourton, Oxon. ii. WILLIAM 1849 ELKINGTON OXON, b. 1849, Gt. Bourton, Oxon;d. Bef. 1913, Not known. iii. GEORGE 185210 ELKINGTON OXON. iv. AMY 1853 ELKINGTON OXON. v. ALBIN 1856 ELKINGTON OXON, b. 1856, Bourton, Oxon. The 1861 Census shows: 1861 Great Bourton Village Eliza Elkington b~1821 Widow Head Bourton Inn Keeper John Elkington b~ 1848 son Bourton William Elkington b~1849 Bourton George b~ 1852 Bourton Amy b ~1853 Bourton Alban b~ 1856 Bourton The 1851 Census shows 1851 Census William Elkington b~1818 Head Great Bourton Inn Keeper Eliza Elkington b~1821 wife Gt Bourton John Elkington b~ 1848 son Gt Bourton William Elkington b~1849 Gt Bourton Susannah Maris b~ 1835 Banbury servant