Hello Janet, My STAIT family moved from Gloucestershire to Manchester in the late 1800's and as far as I can tell, it was purely for work. Perhaps it was the same for your family. Sandra Some interesting points arise from what has been discovered. The Gloucestershire HESKINS family has no connection with Manchester, so I wonder why they moved there. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _____________________________________________ Have you considered adding "postems" to "your" events on www.freebmd.org.uk , giving your contact details? Other researchers will then be able to make contact. Click on the info button to add your postem. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message