Elaine, This is about the first Edward.1. An Edward Bleazard, Husbandman of Holleth, married an Agness Saunders of Ellel on 2 Jun 1800 in Cockerham. (Lancs On Line Parish Clerks site - also Lancashire Parish Marriages on Ancestry). 2. By the time they started a family they were living at Wray and had at least the following children - baptised either at Hornby Chapel or at MellingEdward 1803, Hannah 1805, Mary 1808, John 1811, Agnes 1813, Jennet 1815, James 1817, William 1823. Throughout - Edward is described as a Husbandman - but latterly as a Labourer. 3. An Agnes Bleazard of Wray died in 1825 - age at death gives her a birth year of approx 1785. 4. An Edward Bleazard aged 60 (rounded down) is in Caton Workhouse on 1841 census, described as an Ag Lab. Probably dies aged 63 at Caton in 1842. Hence birth year approx 1779. Check these out to see what you think. All the locations mentioned in the records are rural districts fairly close both to each other and to the major town of Lancaster. On 'a balance of probability' it is your Edward (senior) - but when we get back to Parish records we cannot always be sure? I will look at Edward (junior) separately. Regards June I have an Edward baptised in 1803 to an Edward and Agnes in Melling near Hornby. (If I have the correct Edward) The 1803 Edward was married to Jane and father to Christiana (bap Lancaster)  who married James Topping. Could anyone help me with who Jane was...I found one on the Mormon site but it was a bit of a distance away. Is the Edward baptised in Melling actually the father of Christiana? Who was Agnes married to the first Edward? Where was the first Edward from? Thank you for any help.  I will be away for a couple of weeks so do not expect a response from me until Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. Elaine