Hello, Many thanks for your help and welcome notes! I've managed to find quite a lot of info over the past few weeks! I'm now stuck on one root line. I've found information on a John Tobin of Banbury, who was born in 1855 and I believe he has a brother called Francis (1844), but I can't find anything on their parents. John was born in Banbury and Francis was born in Reading. I found most of their details on the 1871 Census. If it's any help, John's main job throughout the years was as a hawker and a fish hawker If anyone has any clues or hints as to where to look next.... Many thanks, Hannah --------------------------------- ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun!