Hi Doreen Many thanks for your suggestions. I may revisit the 1841 census perhaps with a different cd set - the one I had was not very clear and archive cd books may be better when it comes. You mention census indexes - I used the 1851 index as a first scan but am not aware of an 1841 index? I was hoping St Leonard's baptisms had been indexed. Looks like a short break in Manchester is called for before too long. I also note your priority to find the marriages. I strongly suspect the second marriage may not have occurred. It would have happened near the Hoxton area of London and I have searched many spellings with no success. Finding the first marriage between James Heywood and Elizabeth 'unknown' is harder because I have no idea where it happened. He was born Rhodes/Middleton, Elizabeth In Goodwood Sussex, they were living in London in 1861 and they could have been travelling between London and Middleton for work! I believe I have checked all the possible James Heywood - Elizabeth marriages but I am reluctant to start on H*yw**d over such a large area when the 1861 census entry might be wrong anyway! Again thanks for the help Regards David

Hi David, The 1841 census surname index for Middleton is obtainable from Lancs FHS & HS on fiche. Best of luck Doreen. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.3/107 - Release Date: 20/09/2005