G'day Alan, Okay! Thomas the elder (b. 1821) gives his birth place in 1861 and 1881 as Basing or Old Basing. Thomas the younger (b.1844), who I am hoping is my ggrandfather, has given his birth place as Bramley in 1861 (he was living in Lower Wootton at the time, age 16) and 1871 also as Bramley, even though I have his birth certificate which was registered in Whitley in Berkshire??. Elizabeth's birth was also registered in Whitley. I have a feeling the family moved between Hampshire and Berkshire. If nothing can be found in the 1851 census for Hampshire, maybe they were in Berkshire in the 1851 census. Appreciate the time you have put in to answer my query. Noela In a very cool Brisbane, Australia Noela Stallard Email greennoela@uqconnect.net > -----Original Message----- > From: Alan McGowan [mailto:mcgoa@lineone.net] > Sent: Saturday, 16 July 2005 8:42 PM > To: greennoela@uqconnect.net > Subject: Re: [ENG-HANTS] 1851 Census for BOURNE > > > There are no BOURNE entries in Volume 5 of the HGS 1851 > Census Index, which covers Silchester, Wootton St Lawrence, > Monk Sherborne, Church Oakley, Worting, Bramley, Pamber, Deane. > > What do the later census returns give as birthplaces for the > family members? > > Alan McGowan > Hampshire Family History Site http://website.lineone.net/~hantshistory > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "GREENNOELA" <greennoela@uqconnect.net> > To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 6:56 AM > Subject: [ENG-HANTS] 1851 Census for BOURNE > > Hello Everyone, > > I'm looking for a Thomas BOURNE (BOURN) aged ca.30 in the > 1851 census. In 1861 and 1881 he was living at the Railway > Crossing in Silchester. Possibly with him a daughter > Elizabeth, about 5 and a son Thomas about 7. Does anyone > have access to the 1851 census who might be able to look for > this Thomas? > > Cheers > > Noela > > >