Try this Bob, both these households living in Portsmouth: Emily Crocker abt 1839 Blandford, Dorset, England Head Portsmouth Hampshire Alfred Crocker abt 1875 Gosport, Hampshire, England Son Portsmouth Hampshire William Crocker abt 1876 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Son Portsmouth Hampshire Herbert Crocker abt 1887 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Son Portsmouth Hampshire Joseph Easton abt 1822 Aberdeen, Scotland Head Portsmouth Hampshire Mary Ann Easton abt 1831 Cheltenham, Middlesex, England Wife Portsmouth Hampshire William Sheah abt 1837 Waterford, Ireland Boarder Portsmouth Hampshire Sarah Chandler abt 1871 Faekestone, Kent, England Boarder Portsmouth Hampshire -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.7/60 - Release Date: 7/28/05

Hi Jon Thanks for that but I am afraid not my lot. Sarah Ann Crocker Nee Chandler nee Catchpole was born abt 1878 Ashcott, Somerset, daughter of James Catchpole and Elizabeth Ann Wheeler. This Alfred Crocker was born abt 1857 and I believe was a Merchant Navy captain. They retired in a house/cottage called Parramatta (after his favourite ship) in Ringwood. I have only just started on this person so cannot at the moment give you any further info on him. I believe they had a daughter Alice. Regards Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "J P NIXEY" <jpnixey@btinternet.com> To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 4:33 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-HANTS] census > Try this Bob, both these households living in Portsmouth: > > Emily Crocker abt 1839 Blandford, Dorset, England Head Portsmouth > Hampshire > Alfred Crocker abt 1875 Gosport, Hampshire, England Son Portsmouth > Hampshire > William Crocker abt 1876 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Son Portsmouth > Hampshire > Herbert Crocker abt 1887 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Son Portsmouth > Hampshire > > > Joseph Easton abt 1822 Aberdeen, Scotland Head Portsmouth Hampshire > Mary Ann Easton abt 1831 Cheltenham, Middlesex, England Wife Portsmouth > Hampshire > William Sheah abt 1837 Waterford, Ireland Boarder Portsmouth Hampshire > Sarah Chandler abt 1871 Faekestone, Kent, England Boarder Portsmouth > Hampshire > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.7/60 - Release Date: 7/28/05 > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >

Hi again bob, well, the only Sarah A. Chandler I could find with a link to Somerset born around 1878 is the one below: Living at Axbridge, Somerset: Susanna J Henrey abt 1860 East Knogh, Wiltshire, England Head Winscombe Somerset Sarah A Chandler abt 1878 Kinely, Nottinghamshire, England Servant Winscombe Somerset Alice K Lewis abt 1878 Radstock, Somerset, England Boarder Winscombe Somerset William Petheram abt 1899 Bristol Boarder Winscombe Somerset Frances Petheram abt 1900 Bristol Boarder Winscombe Somerset William Whitting abt 1869 Winscombe, Somerset, England Visitor Winscombe Somerset I don't know if anyone else has picked up on something I've missed that would be more likely? regards, Jon -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.7/60 - Release Date: 7/28/05

Just been doing some more digging Jon and found our man I think in the 1881 census RG11 0633/117 pg 18 Alfred Crocker Son age 25 b Chelsea, Middlesex occ 2nd Mate Merchant Service. Dwelling 52 Larkhill Rise, Clapham, Surrey. ----- Original Message ----- From: "J P NIXEY" <jpnixey@btinternet.com> To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 4:33 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-HANTS] census > Try this Bob, both these households living in Portsmouth: > > Emily Crocker abt 1839 Blandford, Dorset, England Head Portsmouth > Hampshire > Alfred Crocker abt 1875 Gosport, Hampshire, England Son Portsmouth > Hampshire > William Crocker abt 1876 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Son Portsmouth > Hampshire > Herbert Crocker abt 1887 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Son Portsmouth > Hampshire > > > Joseph Easton abt 1822 Aberdeen, Scotland Head Portsmouth Hampshire > Mary Ann Easton abt 1831 Cheltenham, Middlesex, England Wife Portsmouth > Hampshire > William Sheah abt 1837 Waterford, Ireland Boarder Portsmouth Hampshire > Sarah Chandler abt 1871 Faekestone, Kent, England Boarder Portsmouth > Hampshire > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.7/60 - Release Date: 7/28/05 > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >