In a message dated 21/07/2005 16:19:33 GMT Daylight Time, doreen@elahwany.freeserve.co.uk writes: Have found two baptisms for a Betty in the registers 1806-07. St Leonards. Middleton. 8 Jan 1806. Betty d/o John Howarth, weaver, and Betty his w. of Middleton. 26 April 1807. Betty d/o James Howarth, cotton spinner, and Ann his w. of Middleton. Hello Doreen, Many thanks for going to the trouble of looking up this birth for me. I am assuming that John and James are related, either brothers or cousins. Obviously I am going to have to make more investigations ! Kind Regards Helen