John Heatley born Whittle le wods or was he?

[goldy]

Ta but I don't live close and I don't drive, 

[genealogygirlais]

There are a few baptisms on FamilySearch that might fit your John Heatley -  but only 1 in Lancashire:

Name:  John Heatley
Baptism date:  17 Mar 1811
Place:  Brindle, Lancs
Father's Name:  John
Mother's Name:  Betty

Also John & Betty (not sure if they are the same couple but..) had a few other children as well that where in the same area:  Jane (1804), William (1805), Richard (1807), Betty (1809), John (1811), Richard (1814), Mary (1816), William (1818), Peter (1820), Nancy (1824)

There is one other John Heatley born in 1817 with parents:  Peter & Margaret Heatley
He was baptised at St. Mary's, Blackburn, Lancashire.