In a message dated 3/29/2005 10:19:25 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: My husband's Shaw family were from Lancashire (at least back to mid 1850's). I have a Thomas Shaw born Lanc. I think his father was Robert as that is the name of his first son that was born in Greysouthern (Cumberland). Do you have a Robert in your Lancs line that was a shoemaker?