I have been trying to trace the BOOTH family who were farmers in Ecchinswell in the mid 1700s to mid 1800s and possible longer. In particular I am looking for a baptism and parents for a William Booth who married Deborah FOSTER in 1813 at St Mary, Kingsclere. Deborah is a 2xGreat Aunt of mine. I cannot find a William Booth anywhere locally but there is a William BATHE born at the right time in the right place - Ecchinswell. The Bathe family go a long way back in Ecchinswell although I have yet to find a continous line. Looking at Ecchinswell baptisms yesterday I noticed that Joseph George BATHE and his wife Lavinia baptised four children on the same day, 23 Sep 1849 and whoever entered the details in the register thoughtfully gave their dates of birth. Joseph George & Lavinia BATHE are recorded as residing at 125 Crawford? St., Portman Square, London and he is a Metal Manufacturer. The name that caught my attention was the third child, baptised as Lavinia BOOTH Bathe. William BOOTH and Deborah (FOSTER) had a dau Lavinia born Feb 1816 in Ecchinswell. The obvious conclusion is that Lavinia BOOTH had married George Joseph BATHE, but where and when? The Ecchinswell Marriage Register is still in the Parish so cannot easily check that. The first of the children was born in 1846 so I may be able to find the marriage in the CRO index so that awaits my next visit to a Records Office. The next question to be resolved is that of where William BOOTH was baptised, is he in fact William BATHE and are the two apparently different families really one and the same? Is anyone else researching these names and can give me some clues? My apologies if you see this more than once. --- John Lewis <jayellatntlworlddotcom> from Bournemouth, Dorset, UK. using Debian GNU/Linux and GeneWeb genealogy software Main Family Names in HAM are: Kingsclere: BUTLER, COOPER, FISHER, FOSTER, GIRDLER, HAWKINS, SMITH Hazeley Heath: BARKER, CHANDLER, LEWINGTON, NEVILL(E) Main Family Names in GLA are: GRIFFITH, HOPKINS, JENKINS, LEWIS. MORGAN, PHILLIPS and CMN: HOPKINS, DAVIES