Thank you to Tess and Marion for sorting out the two marriages of Thomas Sturt in 1802 and 1898 in Slinfold. I am still trying to find his baptism about 1779 in Rothersfield. His place of birth is from the 1851 census and may not be correct. I have had some progress with the other Thomas Sturt bap 1770 in Billingshurst. His parents were Edward Sturt and Rachel Longhurst, they married 1756 in Rudgwick ( found on IGI under HURT). I found a Settlement order in A2A for Edward STIRT and Rachel when they moved from Rudgwick to Billinghurst but no date. It appears that their first 5 children were born in Rudgwick and 3 more in Billingshurst including Thomas in 1770 who moved back to Rudgwick and Slinfold. There is burial of Edward Sturt in Billinghurst in 1789 and a will in Chichester RO for an Edward Sturt of Rudgwick in 1790. I shall have to order a copy of the will to see if it the same Edward. To go back another generation, I need to find an Edward Sturt (Stirt) born about 1730 in the Rudgwick area, or knowing how they tended to move about it could be anywhere. I have checked all the usual online sources so can anyone local help, please? Clues to his father or mothers' names in his childrens' names : Edward, John, Leah, Rachel,Sarah,William and Thomas. Thank you again for your help. Ros.