Hi again all,
Thanks Manchester Rambler for re - explaining, sometimes I can be quite thick!!.
Found an Ellen Exley married to John in 1851 census, no children though, but suppose eldest child could have been visiting someone else.
Newton where they are living on the 1871 census is I guess Newton Heath, which is next to Clayton, so they are obviously big travelers!!
I had found different variations of Hakesley, so yes what you say is true. I have found a Henry Exley BR at Chorlton, Lancs. Tried Googling it but only comes up with Chorlton, Cheshire. Does anyone know if there is or was a Chorlton in Manchester? If we between us all can determine Henry's birth then I will order his birth cer
Thank you all
Alison
p.s. New message just come in as I was sending this. Shall review and come back to you all