My GGrandfather Richard BILLINGTON was born in Dumfries around 1818, the son of Richard and Mary. His parents owned a crockery shop, and I think must have originated in the Potteries. Richard married Mary FORRESTER from Wetley/Bucknall in Stoke in 1845.He then moved to Spitalfields where he was tailor to the Guards, later returning to Etruria.All their children were given the second name Forrester. He died in Manchester at his daughter Eliza Ann (m.) HOLT's home.There were two other daughters Mary Jane (m.) SLATER and Helen (?m.?)BILLINGTON who stayed in the Potteries. There were three sons Alexander, Donald, and Richard, my grandfather who had a business selling and teaching musical instruments in Shelton New Road close to the Victoria St crossroads. I would like to know more of the family of Alexander(m. BRADLEY) and Donald (m.CARNALL) who both had numerous offspring. I am the sole survivor of Richard's four children, Richard, who carried on his father's music business, Fanny, a headmistress, Rose White who died young, and my mother Polly who became headmistress at Bucknall until she married Frank RUSHTON of Silverdale and moved to London. Jim