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: 266.8.4 - Release Date: 27/03/2005