Looks like a few of us zeroed on the famous engineer and builder. I've put a copy of the Bristol/Somerset-L as they would be interested. Thanks for those postings. Edna - Ottawa ----- Original Message ----- From: "barnstaple" <barnstaple@kellread.plus.com> To: <ENG-HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 9:34 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-HANTS] BRUNEL stray 1851 Census Linda Did you realise that this is the famous Isambard Kingdom Brunel engineer of the Great Western Railway and bridges Clifton suspension bridge in Bristol and Saltash Bridge over the Tamar linking Devon & Cornwall. Find your listings very interesting as a lot of my family originate in Hampshire but haven't found any strays yet. regards Pat ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx