Hi again Bryan, As you are not familiar with the Heywood area of Lancashire I had a look through my 1881 census and came upwith these SIMCOCK families with connections to the area. Heap and Hopwod parishes of Heywood, and Bury about three miles west of Heywood. The Pot/Earthenware Dealer is hear again. Kind regards Sylvia. 1881 Dwelling: 2 Setting Barn Census Place: Newchurch, Lancashire, England Source: FHL Film 1341988 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4127 Folio 77 Page 7 Marr Age Sex Birthplace George T. SIMCOCK M 26 M Heywood, Lancashire, England Rel: Head Occ: Pot Dealer Mary H. SIMCOCK M 24 F Bacup, Lancashire, England 1881 Dwelling: 1 Setting Barn Census Place: Newchurch, Lancashire, England Source: FHL Film 1341988 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4127 Folio 77 Page 7 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Israel SIMCOCK M 53 M Biddlemoor, Stafford, England Rel: Head Occ: Farmer 18 Or 20 Acres Susan SIMCOCK M 53 F Bury, Lancashire, England Rel: Wife Occ: Home Duties Martha SIMCOCK U 27 F Bacup, Lancashire, England Rel: Daur Occ: Cotton Rover Mary J. SIMCOCK U 21 F Bacup, Lancashire, England Rel: Daur Occ: Housemaid Zackariah SIMCOCK U 19 M Bacup, Lancashire, England Rel: Son Occ: Printer (Apprentice) Joseph SIMCOCK U 16 M Bacup, Lancashire, England Rel: Son Handicap: Imbecile Israel SIMCOCK 6 M Bacup, Lancashire, England Rel: Grandson Occ: Scholar 1881 Dwelling: Broad Clough Census Place: Newchurch, Lancashire, England Source: FHL Film 1341988 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4128 Folio 8 Page10 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Israel SIMCOCK M 34 M Bury, Lancashire, England Rel: Head Occ: Earthenware Dealer Susan E. SIMCOCK M 33 F March, Cambridge, England Rel: Wife 1881 Dwelling: 9 Park St,. Hopwood, (District of Heywood.) Census Place: Hopwood, Lancashire, England Source: FHL Film 1341922 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3858 Folio 23 Page 44 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Henry SIMCOCK M 32 M Manchester, Lancashire, England Rel: Head Occ: Engine Driver At Mill Ellen SIMCOCK M 40 F Ireland Rel: Wife Occ: Wife Emily SIMCOCK U 12 F Heap, Lancashire, England Rel: Dau Occ: Scholar John H. SIMCOCK 7 M Heap, Lancashire, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar