Hello everyone I am forwarding this having copied it (with the writers permission) from the Leicestershire list. There is a HOUGHTON mentioned so maybe someone out there can connect. Want more details? let me know and I will pass it on. Have not seen any one else's strays they have picked up. Come on! we all need as much help as we can get to bring those brickwalls down. Cheers Annette in Dubbo NSW Hi each At last my dreaded server problems are at an end.(I hope) Names I am researching- DRING- also Linc's,Nott's, Derbys PATCHETT/PADGET also Linc's GREEN- Coxton kerrial, also Linc's WORMSLEY HOUGHTON CASTLEDINE ( also Bingham. Notts) SPEED FOXON - Shepshed 1700 on married STOKES/DANVERS/RAGG (WRAGG) DRING's are found in Bottesford 1780 ish, Muston 1840. Thomas DRING 1756-1810 moved from Orston, Notts to Bottesford and married Eleanor HOUGHTON in 1781 kids Sarah 1782. William 1784. Ann 1786. Mary 1790. Elizabeth 1793. John 1797. Eleanor 1801. William 1784 married Elizabeth WORMSLEY in 1809 at Sedgebrook, Lincs. They had kids all over Linc's before turning up in Msuton, leics about 1836. Their son William 1818 moved to Derbyshire via Staff's. Thomas son of William born 1857 in Muston was my Gt Grandfather. I have alot of info on the family but as always there are gaps. If you think you may have a link, let me know. Regards Steve MORSE