Hi Jack :) "True, but don't forget that the onset of puberty has fallen very significantly in the past 150 years. An eleven year old in 1841 might reasonably be expected to have been at the same stage as an eight or nine year old today. I would rate the possibility not as unlikely but as so improbable as to be insupportable. There is no comment in the margin of the baptism register, I checked." I hadnt thought of onset of puberty, that's one side of history I haven't really "delved" into I must confess! ;) Thanks very much for checking the register, that clears that one up at least!! :D Looks like I was barking up the wrong tree, again. "I don't know the period she was on the parish as an out door pauper" I don't either so I'm just going to have to bide my time till I can make it over to England I think, check into these things for myself. It's a bit much to be asking someone to do it for me for free so it's either do it myself or hire Pastfinders.net again. I'm not in any major rush, although I WOULD like to knock down these brick walls the Eastleys and Mugridges have in front of me. "It was only two days!" Which is actually slow for me, which goes to show I need a different hobby!! ;D The kids are improving, thanks, it's just colds and snotty noses although that's bad enough with "Irish twins"!! Thanks again for your help Jack, you've been great! :D Take care, Rob.