This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: crusoe123 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.dor.general/6221.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I don't think the John Loder baptism is yours, If your man left England in 1831. If you look, you will see baptisms for John, and a girl called Susannah. (shown below) Then, is you look at the 1841 census, for Dorset, (no relationships or status given on the 1841 census, and people were told to round down their ages, so ages are not exact) On the 1841 census, there is a man called John, with what appears to be children, and John and Susannah are there. Name: John Loder Gender: Male Birth Date: abt 1819 Christening Date: 23 Aug 1819 Christening Place: Caundle Bishops, Dorset, England Father's Name: John Loder Mother's Name: Mary Name: Susannah Loder Gender: Female Birth Date: abt 1821 Christening Date: 26 Aug 1821 Christening Place: Caundle Bishops, Dorset, England Father's Name: John Loder Mother's Name: Mary 1841 census transcription details for: Bishop's Down, Caundle Bishop Reg. District: Sherborne Sub District: Yetminster Parish: Caundle Bishop Enum. District: Ecclesiastical District: City/Municipal Borough: Address: Bishop's Down, Caundle Bishop County: Dorsetshire Name Relation Sex Age BirthYear Occupation Where Born LODER, John M 60 1781 Dorset LODER, John M 21 1820 Dorset LODER, Susanna F 19 1822 Dorset LODER, George M 18 1823 Dorset LODER, Samuel M 15 1826 Dorset Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.