In a message dated 03/02/2004 08:45:06 GMT Standard Time, richard.shaw@aqualisa.co.uk writes: > Can anyone tell me whether it was common at this time for people to move house on such a regular basis?> Hi Richard I would agree with Stan. From my own family research, my ancestors seemed to be on the move all the time. Avoiding the Rent Collector probably <big big grin> Sue Sunderland Researching: POLLEY, OLD, CARTLEDGE, CALVERT, TAYLOR, NEASHAM, AYRE, PESTELL, BRANTON, LINCOLN, GANLEY, FLAHERTY, BAINBRIDGE, DELVOY, BLANCHFLOWER, BOOTH, EMBLING, CARR, FINNEGAN, HALL, HUNTER, KELLY, RICHARDS, BLAKELOCK, ROWE, RUTHERFORD, STEWART, COCKERILL. Places: ESSEX, SUNDERLAND, NORFOLK, DURHAM, IRELAND, SCOTLAND.