Anne & Linda, Thanks for your interest. My connection with Todmorden is that one of Jane Ormerod's sisters, Martha, married Charles Woodhead. Their daughter, Betsy married a Mr. John M. Mitten. Their son, John M. Mitton Jr. was mayor of Todmorden from about 1942 until 1945. I have communicated by letter with the Mittons and they seem very pleasant, but all the blood family and their stories have died. I understand there is still a Woodhead garage in the area, but have had no luck in receiving any replies to letters. I do not know if any of the descendants of Charles Woodhead and Martha Ormerod are still alive or not. So, that is my connection to Todmorden. One child, a daughter named Martha was born to William Kirkham and Jane Ormerod before they emigrated to the States. She was born 10 November 1861. The next child was born in 1863 here in Illinois. So I assume they left the U.K. In 1862. Is there an 1861 census that it is possible to check? You might be interested in another story. In 1874, William decided to buy virgin prairie in Iowa. When Jane and the children arrived at on the night train in Adair, Iowa she saw what she perceived to be the lights of great metropolis on the horizon. As she had been told there were no cities anywhere, she was quite confused and somewhat bewildered. What she was seeing was the burning of the prairie by homesteaders before they attempted to break the sod. She and the family actually had to live in a soddie that first winter. Not pleasant at all! If possible, does anyone have a jpeg of St. Mary's, Blackburn and St. Mark's, Witton that they'd be willing to either email me or send me a hard copy? I'd be very willing to pay for film, developing and postage of course. Thanks. Kent Kirkham