Hi Peter
Might be better if I explain what I have which I should have done in the 1st place....apologies!
My 3xgrandmother Elizabeth Clegg married Benjamin Hill at Stockport St Marys on 1st Feb 1856. Her father is stated as James Clegg, a Clogger
I have Elizabeth on all subsequent census from her marriage to her death in 1903 in Dukinfield and her birth year is consistent with 1836/1837, Hyde or Stockport.
I've located a baptism on IGI for 1835, Elizabeth at Stockport St Marys to parents James and Elizabeth but I don't know if this is the correct one without the entry being checked for an occupation for James.
So...I need to pinpoint a clogger called James Clegg who has a daughter called Elizabeth born about the right time frame. Or just an Elizabeth aged about 4 in 1841 and 14 in 1851 in case her father was already deceased.
I've trawled the 1861 but there are no Cloggers called James Clegg that I can see so assume he was deceased by then! I've checked the 1841 Lancashire name index which is now complete and they don't appear to be on that, the 1851 isn't yet complete but nothing so far, so all points to them still being in Cheshire
Alyson