Hi John and Cathy You may already know this - but just in case you are not UK based and don't, may I clear up a possible confusion. There is Worcester the city and also there is Worcestershire, which some sources of info show as Worcester (should be shortened to Worcs. if shortened at all). This can make a difference if you are searching for records. I don't know if this applies here as it's not the area I'm researching in, but area where I used to live Stourbridge is certainly in Worcestershire, near the Staffordshire border, but it is some way from the city of Worcester and certainly not a part of that city, which you might be led to think. Hope this might help. Good hunting! Jo.