John. Thanks for that. There are some variations but RICKELTON is the spelling registered at the time of her marriage. Nonetheless, other routes will have to be followed or re-traced. Bernard Kerr bernard@kalemar.freeserve.co.uk North Yorkshire, UK. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Brake" <johnhbrake@hotmail.com> To: <WGW-SURNAMES-SCOTLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 2:05 PM Subject: Re: RICKELTON > Surname does not appear in Scottish Surnames, Reaney's Dictionary of British