Dear Karen Thankyou for your swift reply to my message. I am always happy to hear from anyone who may be connected to this 'clan' that I married into. Over 35 years I have had many versions of the name addressed to my family, some from schoolboys to my sons not printable, but the 1881 ETCHES is the only one recorded officially, that I have found.
Sadly it would appear your Yorkshire branch has no traceable connection to the Etchells that I can trace from a Robert married in 1851 in Salford to the present day. Never mind, perhaps someone else will be prompted to find a link.I have printed out your reply and will file it for the future in case.
Good luck with your work and congrats on the detailed press coverage you have found. I wish I lived nearer to the sources but can no longer travel the hundred plus miles to Manchester, Salford and Stockport to look first hand. Thank goodness for the internet. Kind regards Veronica Etchells