Thanks to all the listers who answered my query regarding the Skuse and Simmons families. Regards Paul Researching: Lenton, Beeston, Attenborough- CHEETHAM, WHITE, SELBY, BUNTING. 1700-Present day Nottingham-ELLIS, CHAPLIN, PLUMMER, MANSELL. Pre 1850's London, Bermondsey-CHAPLIN. 1850's London- ELLIS. Pre 1850's Alfreton, Somercotes-ELLIS. 1920-40 Nottingham, Stapleford, Sandiacre, Lenton-MOSLEY.1700's-Present day. Stapleford-TOWLE. 1700 onward. North Staffordshire- MANSELL. Pre 1880 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.193 / Virus Database: 93 - Release Date: 19/09/00