On 14/08/12 15:31, Sian MacKian wrote: > Does anyone know why the baptisms for 1810 to 1818 seem to be missing? I am > searching for EMMA CARTLIDGE/CARTLEDGE born to MARY CARTLIDGE/CARTLEDGE in > about 1817/1818 in Normacot/Furnace/Meir Heath. Mary was not married. Emma > was my second great grandmother. I know so much about her but nothing about > her baptism or birth. Please can anyone help or advise. Thank you, Sian > MacKian > ****************************** Sian - St John's wasn't a church at that time. It came later. The parish church for Longton would have been St Peters in Stoke. However, the three places you mention were not included into Longton until the late Victorian period and before that they were in "Stone area" You may want to Try St Michaels in Stone or the church in Fulford, perhaps Trentham church. Steve