Hi Jo.
Thanks again, this is definately the family. I did not even know about Emma, I got the family names and ages from the 1851/61 census.
It looks as if only Ephraim, William and Emma were born in Amersham, the rest as follows state Beaconsfield as a birthplace
Ann bn abt 1839
Henry abt 1837
James " 1840
George " 1842
Thomas " 1847
I did not know Catherines maiden name or their marriage date, thankyou for that.
I descend from Thomas the youngest child of James and Catherine.
By 1851 James is a Baptist minister in a chapel at Hillingdon Middlesex and in 1861 he is ministering ( if that's the right word ) in Dymchurch in Kent. James and Catherine stayed in Kent till they died at a ripe old age.
I was suprised when I sent for Thomas's and my G.Grandmothers Marriage cert to see Thomas had put his Fathers profession as Baptist Minister as he married G.Gran in a Church of England in Paddington, London. It has been interesting tracing them though and now I am so far advanced thanks to your help.
The Ainsworths are my Maternal ancestors and I could not believe it when it turned out that Jemima Climpson was also from Amersham as she is my Paternal G.G.Grandmother. To think I used to take my Children to Beaconsfield many years ago to the model village there and did not even know then that my G.Grandad was born there. This hobby does throw up some suprises doesn't it?
Many thanks again for your help Jo. I have plenty extended family to find now eh?
Best Wishes
Jeanette