Ernest (Southport) Apologies if I have missed some messages re your attempts to link up James Fielden to the famous John Fielden MP but shouldn't you be concentrating on the family tree and if it does link all well and good. There have been and still are a lot of Fieldens in Todmorden and not all rich and famous. For example Parish records (1781-1812) ie 1/2 the records. This half of the records contains 96 James Fieldens and about 63 William Fieldens. Marriages @ Heptonstall and Cross Stone churches 1594-1873 some 227. These records are available in book and fiche form from various places. Have you a copy of the more modern book (available in paperback "A History of Todmorden" by M. & F. Heywood and B. Jennings? Jack (Todmorden)