Thank you for your help. It is a relief to know that Janet and Mary are not Heddles. Would someone who has a copy of the 1841 census check to see if Robert Heddle and his family are really Heddles? The other 2 groups of Heddles are related to me. They are part of a family that migrated to Longhope from Kirkwall. Margaret VanAuker [email protected]

Betsy VanAuker wrote: > Thank you for your help. It is a relief to know that Janet and Mary are not > Heddles. Would someone who has a copy of the 1841 census check to see if > Robert Heddle and his family are really Heddles? The other 2 groups of > Heddles are related to me. They are part of a family that migrated to > Longhope from Kirkwall. Margaret, I have found the following family in the 1841 census:- Melsetter Robert Heddle, aged 60, Independent means. Elisabeth Heddle, aged 35, not born in Orkney. Emilia Heddle, aged 20, not born in Orkney. John Heddle, aged 20. There are two other Heddle families that I have found, at Northrow and Kirkhouse. -- Mike Clouston