Hello All, I have been corresponding with a lady in England who has the early Elsham Parish registers on microfiche. She did a lookup for me on any Leedham she could find. Many of the records are unreadable. Her findings were few to say the least, but she did firm up the spelling on Elizabeth Wherry, wife of Thomas Leedham married May 23, 1757. We can now forget the possible "Uherry" spelling. The source for this is = Page 3, Number 9, 1757 of new register Marriages only. The marriage of Thomas Leedham of this parish and Elizabeth Wherry of the same parish married in this church by banns 23rd day of May 1757 by me C. Hildtgard Curate. Both signed in good handwriting. Witnesses signed too- named John Wherry and Thomas Leedham presume this might have been both bride and groom's fathers. Thomas Leedham witnessed many of the marriages in this book for several pages after this. One marriage in 1756 is witnessed by Thomas Leedham junior. Also signing witnesses was John Leedham. She suggested that they were employed perhaps as part time Church clerks. Frequently there were few people able to write available as signatures to weddings, so they witnessed lots of marriages. One other name was found with a different spelling. It may or may not have any importance. "Leadam". An Ann Leadam married a Thomas Dunn and Thomas Leedham was a witness as well as a Thomas Dunn senior. I have included this for what it is worth. Anyway, I will always try to keep you informed with anything that is turned up. Hope you are all well and heading into the new year with gusto.............. As Always, Ron Shadduck "Keeping the Search Alive"