John Many thanks for the burial records. I shall now be able to order a copy of Phoebe's death certificate. The Ann Tidbury buried at Ecchinswell in 1857 is probably the Ann Major who married Jeremiah Major (this is Glenn Mattingley's line). Jeremiah was the brother of my David. Thank you also for the most helpful information about the indexes at the PRO. As Tidbury is an unusual name it does look as though I should be able to locate his records via the indexes. I now just need to find the time to fit in a trip to the PRO. I also have to look up my gg grandfather George Tidbury who was in the Royal Marines, and my great grandfather George Napoleon Tidbury who was in the Royal Navy. Best wishes Debbie