OK, here is a little update which might explain my problem better.
I have gone through the whole install process from scratch. Deleted all the DB files from PHP MyAdmin and uploaded my .sql table backup.
My site now shows on the web, but it still has not picked up any of the content and formatting that I did on my localhost:8888. I had worked with the Constructor theme.
This is a screen shot of what the database tables look like now.
I think my tables have come in with the names wplittlebarn_xxx
but there are also wp_ items and I can’t work out what the difference is between them. I wonder if one set is interfering with another?
My gut feeling is that something is missing, so any guidance gratefully received!
Thanks