Hello Geoff. That is a very comprehensive reply! Many thanks. This does all tie in with the family. We had three generations of gamekeepers - all George Fo(r)sters Great grandfather , I understand, was head keeper for the Earl of Durham and the family lived for some time at Langley Old Hall.On his retirement he returned to the place of his earlier years and named his house Langley House,,Old Penshaw, which housed the Fosters until very recently. My grandfather was married at All Saints Witton Gilbert so I am thinking now that they , in fact , did not move around too far despite all the different registration districts and parishes. Again many thanks for your help. Brenda Davison