Maybe crocky wants onwards and backwards. 
Or if we are going forwards correctly, is now in a position to
go backwards

(I do hope we have gone forwards but I suspect we have.)
Ruskie,
there is a John and Ann of an age, in Chatham, at
1841 HO107; Piece 487; Book: 4; Folio: 7; Page: 6
but that is now just speculation, I think