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So if they are cousins whose children are they. Someone must have had two sons who married their respective spouses and named all their children the same. Doesn't make sense.

Stick with it. Something will fall into place. I'll have another look this evening my time.

thanks.. cus i dont seem to no wot im doing

if we summarise a bit here with a possible scenario (various spelling of surname)

John Letherd b 1808 marries Mary
from 1841 census
has children Mary (baptism below) 1828
James 1831
John 1833

father John transported 1834 leaving Mary on her own with children as per 1841

1853 John (son of original John & Mary) marries Ann Pickering

you would need the marriage certificate of this one to prove fathers as marriages online for Blackpool do not go as far as 1853.

Baptism: 9 Nov 1828 St James, Altham, Lancashire, England
Mary Lethhead - Daughter of John Lethhead & Mary
Born: 24 Sep 1826
Abode: Read
Occupation: Weaver
Baptised by: Wm. Wood
Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1832, Page 157, Entry 1255
Source: LDS Film 1278856

note Altham, Clayton (in the parish of Whalley), Harwood, Read all in the Blackburn area

possibly John's baptism (again Padiham in the same area) from the IGI

JOHN LETHARD
Christening: 27 JAN 1834 Unitarian, Padiham, Lancashire, England

Parents:
Father: JOHN LETHARD
Mother: MARY BUTLER

marriage of John Letherd & Mary Butler - note abode = Read & eldest daughter Mary baptised in Read

Marriage: 26 Jul 1826 St Mary and All Saints, Whalley, Lancashire, England
John Letherd - (X), of Read
Mary Butler - (X), of Read
Witness: John Holling, (X); James Ingham
Married by Banns with consent of Parents by: Rd. Noble, Vicar
Banns recorded for this Marriage
Register: Marriages 1813 - 1827 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page 122, Entry 368
Source: LDS File 1068756

thanks 4 ur help..im getting there,slowly but surely.its still abit confusing,its all the james & john in the family plus the surname being spelt differently all the time.

thanks again.