Hi Gwen and Anne There were SHIPWAYs in Oldbury on Hill from 1550's under various alias SHIPPEY/ SHIPWEY/ SHIPWEYE /SHIPWAY Christofer Shippey & Jone Jesippe 26 Nov. 1593 Christofer Shippey & Margret Styffe 26 Nov. 1601( think daughter of Publican) John Shipwey & Jone Idolles 21 Oct. 1605 Edmund Baylye & Elizabeth Shipwaye 12 Feb. 1670 Men and Armour 1608 John Shipway husbandman regards Robert Visit my web pages at http://www.btinternet.com/~ra.millard/index.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------------