Ohhhhhhh Ann, Think you may be the tonic I have needed to get going again! Recently moved from Banbury to Somerset - long story:>) My family research has mainly been ARIS around Banburyshire, especially Middleton Cheney, where many of the village families turned towards the Baptist faith from the parish church - due to offerings of help (money /food/clothing etc) for their families in return for patronising the Baptist Chapel. M.C has a history of glovers/shoemakers/ironstone workers/ stockingers/ag labs - at some point many of those 'bread winners' became unemployed. Some families moved, either by choice or law to places like Coventry, Leicester, Birmingham - others stayed within the parish but chose to change religion to help them survive - my family included, but who can blame them 'when needs must' & help was being offered. This info comes from M.C Baptist records re. my GG grandad (he had already been baptised in the parish church19/3/1837) *Re-baptised into the Baptist Chapel 19/8/1894 - Very shardy in his religious convictions. One child having been confirmed, another being prepared for the 23rd. All this with the idea it is thought of obtaining relief. Died after 2 years* If you check out Banbury List archives for April 2004 - you will find a fair bit of info on the WHITE/ARIS(S) marriage & how they fit into the history of famous 'Banbury Cakes' along with BETTS. (Stop dribbling at it's mention all you Banbury Cake/food lovers! *>)) Jarvis & Elizabeth's first child, bapt 4/11/1760, was a daughter named Frances (after Francis Blake?) she was buried 25/11/1760. Their 4th child, another dau was bapt 15/8/1765 - Frances also! Best wishes all Angela :>) > A Francis Blake was a witness to the marriage of Jarvis White ( baker) and Elizabeth Aris (widow) at Banbury on Jan 1st 1760. > > Can anybody identify this Francis Blake or how he might be related to either party. I am hoping that he is my direct ancestor Francis Blake (1731-?) of Winslow and Kings Sutton. My Francis Blake's wife was called Mary, maiden name unknown. She may have had connections with Middleton Cheney as she was re-baptised there at the Baptist Church in 1789 by complete immersion. > > Ann Johnston