Hi listers In response to Hazel's request here are the names I am interested in! RUDGE,earliest George b Ruardean in 1815,he married Ann JONES (b East Dean) in the late 1830's Children George,Richard,Tom,John and Mary. PREDDY,PRIDY,PRIDETH,PREADY and various alternatives going way back to Richard PRIDDETH in 1635 in and around FOD,(I had some help with this lot,I was lucky enough to find a distant 'cousin' who had already done the research!) Richard RUDGE married Martha PREDDY in 1867 in Flaxley and then they moved to Normanton in Yorkshire. Interesting and fun website: http://www.friendsreunited.co.uk/ for contacting old school chums! regards Simon