Hello Barry, Many thanks. It is interesting that the parents and siblings are "missing". What is the extent of the Carlisle 1851 census? Regards, Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Lawman" <cgrs@lineone.net> To: <ENG-CUL-CARLISLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 8:57 AM Subject: Re: [CUL-CAR] Laurence BENSON of Carlisle, Cumberland, England > Hello Christine, > From the 1851 census..... > Enumeration District 1b, Folio 44, Page 9 > ? Scotch Street, Carlisle.(The "?" refers to a house number but the > transcriber probably could not make it out. The adjacent numbers are 33 and > 36) > > Robert BENSON, head, mar, 41, Linen and Woolen Draper, born Carlisle > Mary A BENSON, wife, mar, 35, Wife, born Scotland > John L BENSON, son, 5, Scholar, born Carlisle > Lawrence BENSON, son, 4, scholar, born Carlisle > Robert BENSON, son, 3, born Carlisle > George NIXON, Asst, unmar, 21, Journeyman Draper, born Haltwhistle, > Northumberland > William JACKSON, Asst, unmar, Journeyman Draper, born Nichol Forest > Edward IVISON, App, unmar, Drapers Apprentice, born West Indies(British > Subject) > Miles BELL, App, unmar, 13, Drapers Apprentice, born Stanwix > Fanny SCOTT, App, unmar, 23, House Servant, born Greystoke > > I could see no trace of Roberts parents or siblings in the 1851 for > Carlisle. > > Regards, > Barry Lawman > cgrs@lineone.net or Barry@cumberlandroots.co.uk > www.cumberlandroots.co.uk > Researching HOLLIDAY & LAWMAN > >