Hi Josephine, I've just looked at the image, trying to see if it was bad handwriting for JOSEPH, and it isn't. It really does look like JEFFERIS, so I don't think this is your man. Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Boyes" <markandjanboyes@ntlworld.com> To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 9:15 PM Subject: Re: [B&S] JOSEPH Benjamin, 1851 census,possibly coal mining commumity > Hi Josephine, > This is the only one I could come up with - though if it is him, its a bad > error. > > 1851 Census > > JEFFERIS, Benjamin Head Married M 23 1828 Minor > Mangotsfield >