Relative to other Rootsweb groups, I have found Quaker-Roots to generally be highly responsive and very helpful. General questions about early Quakerism and Quaker research are nearly always answered. Queries about specific individuals are generally answered if someone has information about the individuals involved. Your query was worded very well. Perhaps the fact that the family you're researching was in England is the reason no one has been able to respond. Most Quaker-Roots participants seem to be descended from the early lines of Quakers in the United States. Another problem could be the relative recentness of the people you're asking about. The more recent the names, the lower the probability that your lines intersect with lines researched by others. Jeff Palmer - jap@highstream.net * * * Quote of the Week: “It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once.” -- David Hume -----Original Message----- From: Ian Butterworth [mailto:ianbut@westnet.com.au] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 6:54 PM To: QUAKER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Q-R] Re: BUTTERWORTH in Wiltshire, England Hi Tom & List, Re: Your Post [Q-R] Quaker family history sources in Ireland. I too joined the List and on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 posted a message (please see below) to the List but have no had one reply either. On the other RootsWeb Lists that I am a member of I have found them to be much more active. Can someone please tell me if the way I worded my posting is the reason I have not had a reply. I do have a brain injury and know that I sometimes do not do things as well as I should. Any help / comments would be much appreciated. Best regards, Ian Butterworth. ================================== Hi List, I have just joined today and am hoping SKS maybe able to help me. My 3 x Great Grandfather was James Henry BUTTERWORTH who was born 20 Oct 1810 in Wiltshire, England. He is shown as a Draper on the 1841 Census. He married Ann SIDNELL (born 24 Sep 1798 in Melksham, Wiltshire, England). (I do not know when / where they married). James and Ann had a son Henry George BUTTERWORTH born 21 Nov 1835 in Melksham, Wiltshire, England. I know of no other children born to this couple. James Henry BUTTERWORTH died 14 Jul 1841 in Melksham, Wiltshire, England. I have always known that my BUTTERWORTH ancestors in Wiltshire were of a nonconformist religion but after 11 years of research I am no closer to finding out who the parents of James Henry BUTTERWORTH were. However in the last few days it was suggested to me that the BUTTERWORTH who were in Wiltshire were Quakers and I then remembered that in the late 1950's (when I was about 13 years of age) my father had told me that the "BUTTERWORTH in Wiltshire were Quakers". Is anyone on the List related to any of the BUTTERWORTH in Wiltshire, England? From some information I have collected over the years I do know that there was an Edward BUTTERWORTH (who was also a Draper) and Hester COGSWELL who had at least 6 children in Trowbridge from about 1804 onwards. I only know the name of one of these children and he was Edward BUTTERWORTH (the 1851 Census shows he was a Linen Draper & Hatter) who was born 1806 in trowbridge. From this very scant information I think there is a chance that Edward BUTTERWORTH and Hester COGSWELL maybe the parents of my James Henry BUTTERWORTH. Any help or advice you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Best regards, Ian BUTTERWORTH Victoria, Australia -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.5 - Release Date: 3/29/2005