Its been a while so I thought I'd re-post my interests. WHITEL(E)Y - Yorkshire (mainly Sheffield) SMITH - originated Stagsden Bedfordshire, moved to Sheffield Yorkshire abt 1870 DAVIES - originated in St Ives Huntingdonshire, moved to Sheffield Yorkshire late 1800s ELM(E)S - originated Yardley Gobion/Potterspury Northamptonshire, moved to Sheffield Yorkshire late 1800s ASHMAN - originated Wickhambrook or Ousden Suffolk, moved to Sheffield Yorkshire late 1800s BAILEY - originated Wickhambrook or Rickinghall Suffolk, moved to Sheffield Yorkshire late 1800s I am also interested in the following subsidiary names: From the Stagsden area of Bedfordshire: BARCOCK DAINTY RIDD(E)Y HART ROBINSON WELCH VAUX (originated in North Crawley, Bucks) SEAMARK RUBYTHON JOHNS(T)ON WALLINGER TOM(P)KINS From the Potterspury/Stoke Bruerne/Ashton area of Northants: ROCKINGHAM BRYANT SHAKESHAFT (and derivatives) Allan Smith Sheffield, England _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.