Dear Sue, I have just checked through the 1851 (Over/Winsford) and found:- folio 102, page 11, schedule 45 Over Lane, Over Benjamin HULSE, head, married, 42, Waterman, Boat, born Wharton. Alice HULSE, wife, 42, born Over. Joseph HULSE, son, 3, at home, born Over. James PERCIVAL, (?step)son, 17, labourer, born Over. Best Wishes, Penny ----- Original Message ----- From: "Suzanne Dodd" <Sue@sdodd.fslife.co.uk> To: <canal-people-l-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 12:15 PM Subject: Weaver Watermen Researching Hulse family Over, Winsford area of Cheshire 1855 and before. I have Benjamin Hulse listed on his son Samuel's birth cert. in 1855 as a waterman.Any help much appreciated! Cheshire pages, Staffordshire/Shropshire pages www.fountalnpen.com Everything is connected.