My gggg grandmother was Ann Bews, twin of Mary Bews born 9th June 1776 in Liverpool. She married Thomas Taylor. Her Father was James Bews and I guess he was one of the sailors someone mentioned from the Orkneys as there seem to be next to no other Bews in the area before him. I'm interested in anyone else who knows of Bews in the Liverpool area around this time, as I'm sure we are related.