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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>It’s the same bellhanging firm and dynasty. I’ve extracted details from a range of sources showing how the firm described itself at different dates, and through the 1860s and 1870s both Appleton and Besselsleigh occur almost interchangeably. 1857-1892 is the actual date range for the references to Besselsleigh (about 32 occurrences found so far)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Just a hasty reply to convey the basics and save anyone else doing digging already done!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:#1F3864;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Chris Pickford</span></i></b><span style='color:#1F3864;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2F5496;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Kinver (UK)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2F5496;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Tel: 07811-453525<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2F5496;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>e-mail: </span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="mailto:pickford5040@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>pickford5040@gmail.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>