Hello Mary Thank you for your input. Your message certainly confirms that the word 'Shearman' was in use in Bolton. But may I ask what year and in which parish you find the baptisms please? KRs Peter -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Mason via Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2015 11:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [LAN] FW: BUTTERWORTH/CURROW Marriage at Bolton Hi Peter, There are baptism’s for a John a Shearman on Lancashire Online Parish Clerks. Mary Sent from Mail for Windows 10