Hi Barrie, Thank you for taking note - any info will be warmly welcomed. Thank you for your valuable time. Regards Gary Victoria, Oz Hi Gary, Spotted the THEXTON names, have you any 'lost' in the Burton in Lonsdale area? There are two families on the 1851 Bentham Census. Noticed one head born in Kirkby Lonsdale, others Holme house, Cockerham & Preston Patrick. Any mild excitement there? (:-) - let me know if you want details. Regards Barrie in North Yorkshire, England "A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees." William Blake 1757 - 1827 Still searching for: SHARPLES,SEDDON,ROMSDALE,KAY,HODGKINSON,BELL - Lancs. TEMPEST Burnley - plus Craven Dales -Yorks. ==== ENG-NORTH-YORKS Mailing List ==== ----------> ALL CAPS or UPPER CASE Letters Permissible Use <---------- When typing a surname? YES! Absolutely! A must! For general text? NO! It's shouting, bad manners (Netiquette) and hard to find surnames. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237