Hi Pat In the 1861 census of Gosport there is a "EWER COMMON". the Royal marine Barracks at forton was in Gosport, so yes, that would be nearby. If you do a search on google there is a fair amount of info on Ewer Common, which I presume to be the place you are enquiring about? Kindest regards, Jon -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.5/18 - Release Date: 6/15/05