Hmmm. Interesting indeed. The rest of the children of that Elizabeth in 1871 are spread far and wide in 1881. Two sons are with an unmarried uncle in Fifehead - Richard SANDFORD a farmer. A daughter, Mary A E is in West Pennard, boarding with a schoolmistress. Like John, I don't see this Thomas anywhere in earlier censuses. And no sign of the older children after 1881 either. I think you would need some birth certificates of the later children to sort this lot out. Regards, Patsy - New Zealand Website: http://www.loanegenealogy.webs.com Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 12:03 PM Subject: Re: [DOR] Thomas Gillett c1842 > Ann > I need to contradict my earlier post. The references to Stourton Caundle > should be ignored, this appears to be a different Thomas Gillett, not > Thomas > Collins Gillett (this Thomas is married to Elisheba Bullock born Holwell, > baptized Glanvilles Wootton). > > At the moment I cannot positively locate your Thomas Gillett (from > Marnhull) > in a census earlier than 1881. However, in 1871 I can find an Elizabeth > Gillet from Fifehead living in West Pennard, Somerset with a son Thomas, > age > and place of birth as in 1881, but she is listed as a Widow, which is a > bit > concerning, even confusing. > > Jon Baker >