Hi List, One of my elusive ancestors Thomas DAWSON finally showed up on the 1901 census for England (below) 1901 Census 4 Eagle Lane Civil Tipton Ecc. St. Martins Ward Toll end Parl. Wednesbury Town Tipton RG 13/2736 Folio 19 Page 20 Thomas Dawson head m 36 Boatman Captain Worker Lancashire Preston Caroline Dawson wife m 36 Warwickshire Warwick Caroline Dawson daur s 10 Northamptonshire Northampton Thomas Dawson son s 8 Staffordshire Tipton George Dawson son s 4 Staffordshire Tipton Ann Savage Mother in law m 64 Staffordshire Stone His father's name was John DAWSON who appears to be deceased by the 1881 census (and hard to find on the 1871/61/51 censuses). His Wife's maiden name was Savage (Father George mother Ann - maiden name Wagstaff). The Dawsons, Savages and Wagstaffs mentioned above were pretty much "canal" families. Anyone see any connection? Regards, Joanne If you're wondering how I got the 1901 census it was a lot of luck and patience when I got through to the 1901 last Wednesday. Even managed to download the scan of the original page (extremely nice that you can do that I think). Research Interests: ------ ADDIS - Birmingham & Worcester (Caroline Addis married Edward Kennard) AUSTIN - Warwick, Leicester, Rutland (Florence Stride married Albert Austin) CARTER - West Bromwich (Emily Carter married Frederick KNIGHT) CHALLINGSWORTH - Kingswinford, Stafford (Eliza Challingsworth married Peter Firmstone) CHAPPELL - Birmingham, Warwick (Clara Chappel married William REEVES) CLARKE - Leicester (married into RICHARDS) DAWSON - Stafford, Leicester (mostly boatmen) DUNN - Kingswinford, Stafford (Mariah Dunn married John Roberts) FIRMSTONE - Kingswinford, Stafford (Susannah Firmstone married Samuel Mallen) HILL - Warwick (Kings Norton), Smethwick KENNARD - Birmingham & Worcester KNIGHT - West Bromwich/Wolverhampton (Frederick KNIGHT) MALLEN - Kingswinford, Stafford or Worcester LOCKLEY - Wolverhampton, Stafford (married into DAWSON) PEMBERTON - Dumbarton, Scotland/Smethwick, Stafford - Margaret Pemberton married William Carter) RICHARDS - London, Warwick, Stafford REEVES - Birmingham, Kings Norton (Polly Lily Reeves married Thomas HILL) ROBERTS - Quarry Bank/Kingswinford, Worcester or Stafford SAVAGE - Wolverhampton, Stafford (married into DAWSON) SHED - Paddington, London (married into DAWSON) STEWART - Midlothian area, Scotland STRIDE - Warwick, Worcester WARD - Warwick WITHERS - Newcastle on Tyne (married into RICHARDS) Check out my trees on the web: http://www.oceanv.net/projects.htm