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« on: Wednesday 01 January 14 17:27 GMT (UK) »
I ordered the MC for James & Elizabeth yesterday. Although I feel certain the marriage you found in 1856 is the correct couple.
I also found the possible 1840 census entry you've referred to. Also, I found an 1851 entry, with James 1816 a coachman, Ann 1815, Charles 1840, Sarah A 1844, James 1847 and George 1850. James and George are on the 1861 with their 1/2 siblings who James had with Elizabeth.
I had got nowhere with this branch for over two years until the last couple of days when I stumbled across my G Grandfather William Walker in 1881, as I knew he was a confectioner, and luckily this wasn't a common profession. But he was listed as Wm and it never came up as William, I should have thought to look for Wm! But we learn as we go along. All I knew was his father was called James. Since I found him, it's opened up all these possibilities to check out. It's great to get help, as sometimes it's easy to look at one entry and get carried away, as I did with assuming Elizabeth was born in Leek!