Hi again Netty,
Do tell us what you find in the (film of the) parish registers! Let's hope that there is conclusive information there. I for one will be keeping my fingers crossed for you. Be prepared to find nothing more - but there's always the possibility that there will be wonderful additional information. In both Scotland and England I've come across fantastic information. For instance, in Scotland, an entry which said something along the lines of John Smith jnr of Farm X married Jane Doe - which showed that the John Smith who married Jane Doe was the son of John Smith, and not of David Smith as had been thought. And in England, a birth/baptism entry which listed the names and occupations of the baby's parents and of the baby's grandparents! OK, so those are the really lucky finds - but it's why I always encourage people to look at the parish films.
Incidentally, there seemed to be quite a number of Ambrose MARSDENs in the area over the years - perhaps all are related?
JAP
