After a break from genealogical research, it looks like I may have fallen into the old trap of jumping to conclusions. My interest is in Joseph Stanworth, husband of Jennet Nicholl. Having looked at your website this morning and finding a Joseph Stanworth, son of Benjamin Stanworth (born c 1765), I assumed this one was mine and that therefore I am descended from Henry Stanworth (born c 1734) and William Stanworth (born c. 1692).
However, I have now just looked up Stanworth Families in Burnley on
http://www.thornber.net. It seems that the picture is more complicated than I thought. On page 1, under Starting Point, this website states:
"Joan Read and I were both interested in Joseph Stanworth born about 1799 or 1800 for whom we have good evidence from census records, together with his marriage. He was readily identified as Joseph son of Henry & Mary Stanworth of Extwistle, baptised on 14 Sept 1800 at Burnley St Peter's. The problem was to identify his parents. There are two marriages for Henry and Mary that could fit at St Peter's in Burnley"
This is followed by a long and complicated attempt to get to the bottom of the problem - which has left me totally at sea!
On page 5 there is further reference to Joseph, son of Henry and Mary Stanworth, his marriage to Jennet Nicholl, and their daughter, my ancestor, Margaret.
I would be grateful for any insight you can provide me with!
Ruth