Typical just when I thought we were famous but thanks Tim The transcript came from an online site so maybe they had just typed it incorrectly Cheers Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "tim sewell" <postmantim2@optusnet.com.au> To: <ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 11:15 AM Subject: Re: [genealogy] [SUNDERLAND] Dodgson > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pat & Derek" <derek.phillips2@ntlworld.com> > > > On the name Dodgson I have the name with the Elders in 1851 > > I know Charles Lutwidge Dodgson was Lewis Carroll and had some connections > with Whitburn does any one have any idea if this was his brother or indeed > any relation ? > > > > 1851 Census, South Shields District > > Family Number: 13782.5 > > Whitburn & Cleadon 1851 Census, Whitburn Village > > Elizabeth Elder, Head, widowed, 59, Annuitant, born Stockton, Durham > > Robert Elder, Son, 30, Mason, born South Brandon (?), Durham > > William Elder, Son, 26, Mason, born Whitburn, Durham > > John Elder, Son, 21, Blacksmith, born Whitburn, Durham > > Thomas Elder, Son, 18, Mason, born Whitburn, Durham > > William H. Dodgson, Lodger, 29, Artist, South Lincolnshire > > > > > > > > Cheers Pat > > > Pat, > > I looked at the census image today (for another reason), and have no doubt > that William's surname is spelled without a "G" as DODSON. Which is not to > say that he wasn't a Dodgson anyway! > > Regards, > Tim S. > (please remove my fairly obvious spam trap if you wish to contact me > directly) > > > ==== ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND Mailing List ==== > History of Sunderland, > http://www.sunderland-index.co.uk/history/history01.html > >