Hi List I',m currently looking at a Thomas Starkie b. 1826 Hoghton, Nr Preston bpt reg 28th May 1826 Holy Trinity C of E Church, Hogthon he married Mary Heath,his children Joseph b. 1855 Ellen Ann b. 1859 Selina b. 1863 Margaret b.1866 By 1861 they had moved to Blackburn. At the bapt of Thomas 1826 the parents are very vague Joe or Joseph or John Starkey/Starkie mother being Ann, children being Thomas bpt 28 May 1826 and Mary 21 March 1830 abode Wheelton, there is another entry for Thomas b. 1830 we don't think thats our man. Would anyone know anything about Thomas's parents. Kind regards Toni Blackburn