Hi Grace I think the best I can do is give you the Catherine's and James's (there is no Robert Stirrat). There is no relationship on the index so I am going by the line numbers etc. to group the people. Name, Age, Parish, District, Book, Page, Line Catherine, 47, Abbey, 473, 18, 17, 5 Agnes, 20, Abbey, 473, 18, 17, 6 Catherine, 19, Abbey, 473, 18, 17, 7 John, 17, Abbey, 473, 18, 17, 8 Margaret, 12, Abbey, 473, 18, 17, 9 Elizabeth, 6, Abbey, 473, 18, 17, 10 William, 4, Abbey, 473, 18, 17, 11 I suspect that this may be the one you found as a widow, although on the index she is given as Stirrat not Sterrat. The nearest James in age is as follows James, 49, Paisley, 462, 13, 14, 19 Margaret, 48, Paisley. 462, 13, 14, 20 Agnes, 8, Paisley, 462, 13, 15, 2 James 6, Paisley, 462, 13, 15, 3 Just in case checked Sterrat, Sterret, Sterrart, Stirrit, Starrart, Looked also on the East Renfrewshire, the only Robert is 19 and no Catherine's James, Greenock, 51, 434, 16, 15, 5 Margaret, 48, Greenock, 16, 15, 6 etc. which I think I have already given you Sorry to be of little help Mike ------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIGHT BACK AGAINST SPAM! Download Spam Inspector, the Award Winning Anti-Spam Filter http://mail.giantcompany.com >