I am trying to trace Peter BOTT, date of birth circa 1810 I have two baptisms at High St or Lower Chapel Longton 15 Feb 1836 Peter BUTT x Jane James BUTT b. 15Feb 1834 Maria BUTT b. 31 Jan 1836 then 9 children and thier dates of birth 1839 - 1851 recorded for Peter BOTT x Jane Simmons (Symmons), all at Lane End or Longton. These are from IGI and data was submitted by someone but source was with held. Sarah b. 1837 John b. 1839 Mary b. 1840 Eliza b. 1842 Jane b. 1844 Martha b. 1846 Amos b. 1847 Mary b. 1849 David b. 1851 I think this is one and the same family but I can't find a birth, marriage or death for Peter. I have lost disc 1 of Midlands 1881 census so can't do any checking there. I think the James BUTT born 1834 is my ggg grandfather as age, father and area fit with his marriage cert. Could someone look for James, Amos, John and David BOTT / BUTT on the 1881 for me please? I am assuming BUTT to be poor transcribing of BOTT. If anyone has earlier census material or Longton/Lane End baptisms (do I assume they stuck with non-conformist baptisms?) then any clues for a further search would be gratefully received. It will be weeks before I can get out to spend an evening or two researching. The marriage must have been a parish one (circa 1834/5). As James was not baptised until 2 years old can I assume they were newly religious or that they just arrived in the area? Added complication maybe this. I know BOTT is a Prussian name as well as Anglo-Saxon English and there was some movement of BOTTs from Germany to US at the start of the 19th Century. Many thanks for reading this - it helps to get thoughts straight. Janet Howell www.risinsun.co.uk using AVG virus checking from Grisoft