Hello Maggie, Have you had a look at Dorset OPC http://www.opcdorset.org/ 1851 census Puddletown Piddletown; William; RIGGS; Head; M; 33; Ag. Lab; Piddletown, Dorset; HO107/1858/f364/p6 ; Hannah; RIGGS; Wife; M; 31; Bradford, Dorset; HO107/1858/f364/p6 ; Charlotte; RIGGS; Dau; U; 10; Scholar; Piddletown, Dorset; HO107/1858/f364/p6 ; Martha; RIGGS; Dau; U; 6; Scholar; Piddletown, Dorset; HO107/1858/f364/p6 ; Mary; RIGGS; Dau; U; 4; Scholar; Piddletown, Dorset; HO107/1858/f364/p6 ; Eliza; RIGGS; Dau; U; 2; Scholar; Piddletown, Dorset; HO107/1858/f364/p6 ; David; RIGGS; Son; U; 6m; Piddletown, Dorset; HO107/1858/f364/p6 Has mother as Hannah 1861 Kings Arms St; William; RIGGS; Head; M; 43; Labourer; Piddletown Dorset; RG9-1355f71p9 Piddletown; 40; Kings Arms St; Gohana; RIGGS; Wife; M; 42; ;; Bradford Dorset; RG9-1355f71p9 Piddletown; 40; Kings Arms St; Eliza; RIGGS; Dau; U; 12; Scholar; Piddletown Dorset; RG9-1355f71p9 Piddletown; 40; Kings Arms St; David; RIGGS; Son; U; 10; Scholar; Piddletown Dorset; RG9-1355f71p9 Piddletown; 40; Kings Arms St; Robert; RIGGS; Son; U; 8; Scholar; Piddletown Dorset; RG9-1355f71p9 Piddletown; 40; Kings Arms St; Gohana (sic); RIGGS; Dau; U; 6; Scholar; Piddletown Dorset; RG9-1355f71p9 Piddletown; 40; Kings Arms St; Frances; RIGGS; Dau; U; 4m; ;; Piddletown Dorset; RG9-1355f71p9 BIVRI has RIGGS, Charlotte Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 4 Apr 1841 Recorded in: Piddletown, Dorset, England Father: William RIGGS Mother: Johannah Source: FHL Film 1239225 Dates: 1841 - 1842 RIGGS, William Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 29 Dec 1842 Recorded in: Piddletown, Dorset, England Father: William RIGGS Mother: Johannah Source: FHL Film 1239225 Dates: 1841 - 1842 RIGGS, Martha Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 27 Oct 1844 Recorded in: Piddletown, Dorset, England Father: William RIGGS Mother: Johanna Source: FHL Film 1239225 Dates: 1844 - 1848 RIGGS, Mary Jane Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 28 Feb 1847 Recorded in: Piddletown, Dorset, England Father: William RIGGS Mother: Johannah Source: FHL Film 1239225 Dates: 1844 - 1848 RIGGS, Robert Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 28 Nov 1852 Recorded in: Piddletown, Dorset, England Father: William RIGGS Mother: Joanna Source: FHL Film 1239225 Dates: 1851 - 1852 RIGGS, Hannah Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 22 Jun 1856 Recorded in: Piddletown, Dorset, England Father: William RIGGS Mother: Johannah Source: FHL Film 1239225 Dates: 1855 - 1860 RIGGS, William Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 22 Jun 1856 Recorded in: Piddletown, Dorset, England Father: William RIGGS Mother: Johanna Source: FHL Film 1239225 Dates: 1855 - 1860 RIGGS, Henry Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 10 Jul 1857 Recorded in: Piddletown, Dorset, England Father: William RIGGS Mother: Johanna Source: FHL Film 1239225 Dates: 1855 - 1860 RIGGS, Harriet Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 25 Sep 1859 Recorded in: Piddletown, Dorset, England Father: William RIGGS Mother: Joanna Source: FHL Film 1239225 Dates: 1855 - 1860 Unfortunately does not have Eliza's Baptism. There is the following which may be Eliza's father RIGGS, William Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 12 Jan 1818 Recorded in: Piddletown, Dorset, England Father: George RIGGS Mother: Jane Source: FHL Film 1239225 Dates: 1764 - 1819 RIGGS, Ann How Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 26 Jan 1817 Recorded in: Piddletown, Dorset, England Father: George RIGGS Mother: Jane Source: FHL Film 1239225 Dates: 1764 - 1819 RIGGS, George Marriage Wife: Jane HOWE Marriage Date: 2 Jun 1816 Recorded in: Piddletown, Dorset, England Source: FHL Film 1239225 Dates: 1776 - 1819 Kind regards, Lynne, Sydney, AUSTRALIA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Biles" <bilesfamily@iinet.net.au> To: <DORSET@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 8:12 PM Subject: Re: [DOR] RIGGS, Eliza > Hi Everyone > I have an Eliza RIGGS born about 1849 to a William RIGGS AND Johanna > WOODSFORD in Dorset around Puddletown or Blandford that I would like more > information about. > > Eliza married my ancestor Alfred BILES in Dorchester in Jun 1872 and I > picked up children from Free BDM but hoping that get more information on > Eliza herself. > > Maggi > Perth WA > Australia