Hello Diane > An 1861 London census would be a good starting point, or so I thought, until > someone suggested it would take me 2 years to search the fiche, since I > don't know what area they may have lived in London. You could try Clerkenwell since most Italians lived there at that time. > Would you mind giving the full title of the book & author you have suggested > please? The Italian Factor : The Italian Community in Great Britain. Terri Colpi. 1991. Mainstream, Edinburgh. For photographs: Italians Forwards : A Visual History of the Italian Community in Great Britain. Terri Colpi. 1991. Mainstream, Edinburgh. Daphne Dashfield (Geradine) GHIRARDANI etc.