G'day Cobbers, I'm more than convinced that the two families listed, in the 1881 Census, below are connected to my BIRCH line but I need further information on the families. Anybody able to help? Dwelling: 1 Paragon Place Census Place: Holy Trinity, Kingston-upon-Hull, York, England Source: FHL Film 1342152 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4768 Folio 97 Page 15 Marr Age Sex Birthplace James BIRCH M 25 M Hull, York, England Rel: Head Occ: Stable Man Margaret BIRCH M 22 F Sleaford, Lincoln, England Rel: Wife Occ: Stable Man Wife James Wm. BIRCH 3 M Hull, York, England Rel: son Dwelling: 60 Dalbry St Census Place: Holy Trinity, Kingston-upon-Hull, York, England Source: FHL Film 1342153 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4776 Folio 73 Page 22 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Samuel BIRCH M 37 M Leeds, York, England Rel: Head Occ: Fisherman Elizabeth Ann BIRCH M 32 F Plymouth Rel: Wife Samuel H. BIRCH 14 M Hull, York, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Elizabeth BIRCH 12 F Hull, York, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Edith BIRCH 9 F Hull, York, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Henrietta BIRCH 6 F Hull, York, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Clara L. BIRCH 5 F Hull, York, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Alfred K. BIRCH 1 M Hull, York, England Rel: Son Samuel CHALTON U 20 M Manchester, Lancashire, England Rel: Apprent Occ: Fishermans Apprentice George HOWE U 19 M Sheffield, York, England Rel: Apprent Occ: Fishermans Apprentice Henry KNIGHT U 17 M Hull, York, England Rel: Apprent Occ: Fishermans Apprentice Charles RUST U 15 M Hull, York, England Rel: Apprent Occ: Fishermans Apprentice Frank MC NULTY U 15 M Hull, York, England Rel: Apprent Occ: Fishermans Apprentice Regards Greg Baldwin AIGS 9842 A&NESFHS 9933 KFHS 7737 Researching Surnames: ALLEN - Cornwall, Eng. BAILEY - Plymouth, Eng>New Plymouth, Taranaki, NZ BALDWIN - Kent, Eng>New Zealand> Qld, AUS BENTON - Warwick, Eng BIRCH - Yorkshire, Eng> Qld, AUS BRODIE - Parish of Boyndie, Banffshire, SCT BROWN - Wellington, NZ CAMERON - Black Isle, SCT CLARK - Rhynie & Essie, Aberdeen SCT COKER - Rongeta, Wellington, NZ CROALL - Scotland > NZ CROZIER - Banbridge, Down, NIR > NZ DEAN - Elgin, Elgin, Scotland EDWARDS - Cornwall, Eng. FRANCES - AUS GRANT - Parish of Rhynie, Aberdeen, SCT INCH - Cornwall, Eng>New Zealand INGLIS - Banff/Moray, SCT LANGDON - NZ LAURANCE - Banff, SCT. LEYLAND - Warwick, Eng. LUMSDEN - Banff, SCT>New Zealand MacDONALD - Inverness, SCT. MASSEY - Down/Antrim, NIR>Qld, AUS MELVIN - Elgin, Elgin, Scotland McFADDEN -Down, NIR McINTOSH - Inverness, SCT > Qld, AUS McINTOSH - Ross Shire, Scotland>Qld, AUS McKENZIE - Banff/Moray, SCT McLEAN - Garmouth, Moray, SCT>Qld, AUS McLEAVY - Jedburgh, Roxburgh, SCT>Qld, AUS OLIVER - Jedburgh, Roxburgh, SCT>Qld, AUS RAFFAN - Banff, SCT REEVES - Yorkshire (?), Eng. REYNOLDS - Cornwall, Eng. ROBERTSON - Ross & Cromarty, SCT RUDD - Westmoreland, Eng>Qld, AUS SIMPSON - Banff/Moray, SCT SMITH - SCT SPRENGER - Qld, AUS STUART - Moray, SCT WAKEFIELD - Stroud, Gloucester, Eng>Qld, AUS WARBURTON - New Plymouth, Taranaki, NZ WHITEHOUSE - Warwick, Eng. WILSON - Ayr, SCT>New Zealand email to: kennethb@melbpc.org.au My Homepage: http://member.melbpc.org.au/~kennethb/ Australian Genealogy: http://www.ke.com.au/bdmaus/index.html Australian On-Line Surname List: http://www.users.on.net/proformat/ausnames.html Aussie Slang: http://greenfield.fortunecity.com/garden/386/kev.htm Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by VET anti-virus software