Hi Sylvia, Thanks very much for the info !!! This ties in beautifully, I had wondered if Johns wife was Esther as I had seen a couple if entries in the IGI for Alice' siblings. After I posted yesterday, I had a look on old-maps and found that their dwelling in 1861 (Roe Barn) is very close to Unsworth indeed. In fact, I used to run past the buildings there whilst doing cross country running at senior school. Many thanks, I'm sure I'm on the right track now thanks to you. Regards, Laura V. ----- Original Message ----- From: "sylvia walch" <sylvia@sylvia80.freeserve.co.uk> To: <laura.vizard@ntlworld.com> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 8:36 PM Subject: Fw: [ENG-LAN-MIDDLETON-L] EMERSON Unsworth and Pilkington > Not sure if you got this yesterday as I have just changed > internet connections. So I will repeat my message ......... > > Hi Laura > > There is an Alice Emerson bapt at St Georges Unsworth > c Mar 1836 to John and Esther that could be a possibility, > siblings, Joseph, Ann, Mark and possibly John. > > Rgs Sylvia > >