Hi all As it is so quiet I thought I'll share a few "problems" I have with my HINES family & see if anyone can help. First one - can't find this mob in 1851 Census. Father - William Hines born 1807 Alverstoke - he was in the Navy & probably at sea when the census was taken. He died at Hasler Hospital in January 1854 - his death was registered by Ann Watson - we've no idea who she was. Mother - Sarah, nee Paise or Paice born West Meon about 1813. In 1841 census she is living in Frater Lane Elson, next to her parents in law. After her husband William died in 1854, she married Edward ATWELL on 21 March 1855 at St Marys Portsea. Her address was given as 4 High Street Portsea, Edward's as 2 Oyster Street Portsea. After her 2nd marriage Sarah and Edward moved to Weymouth & we have them fully documented there. Children who should have been with Sarah Hines in 1851 Census Thomas Henry Hines born March 1840, Alverstoke (a cousin-in-law has just obtained his Naval record - so we know he was around in 1851) Elizabeth Hines, born 3 March 1845. She married George STRONG in Weymouth on 11 November 1863 Other children were Sarah Ann Hines, born 15 Jan 1833 at Elson who married Henry LAISHLEY on 24 July 1848 at Alverstoke (haven't found them at all since their marriage - wondering if they emigrated?) William James Hines, born 1837 Alverstoke, he was in the Navy so probably at sea when 1851 Census was taken. We have him fully documented in all other censuses. I would have thought Sarah and children were somewhere in Hampshire in 1851, but tried all the searches I can think of using Ancestry with no luck. Any ideas? Rita