Dear Julie, can't help with the 1851 census, but, just in case you can make a connection, here are some from the 1861 Fordingbridge Census (Henry and Elizabeth would have been 74 [see second entry] but Henry was obviously deceased): Bridge Street, Fordingbridge LAWES, George, 31, tailor & draper, born Fordingbridge LAWES, Isabella, 30? [last digit unclear], wife, born Wilts. LAWES, William, 1, son, born Fordingbridge ................ Breamore Rectory (head: James W. Palmerson) LAWES, Elizabeth, 74, widow, born Downton, Wilts. LAWES, Sarah, 26, dtr., born Breamore LAWES, Rosina?, 3, grddtr, born Woodgreen LAWES, infant, 1 month, grdson, born Fordingbridge [note: it is normal to give relationships to the head of household, but these are seemingly to Henry] ................ Breamore, schedule 45 [note Breamore is nearly 2 miles N of Fordingbridge, up the Salisbury Road; Woodgreen is 1/2 mile E of Breamore; Hale is 1/2 mile NE of Woodgreen] LAWES, William, 33, sawyer, born Breamore LAWES, Sarah, 40, wife, born Hale LAWES, Mary Ann, 15, dtr., born Woodgreen LAWES, Elizabeth, 9, dtr., born Woodgreen LAWES, William, 6, son, born Woodgreen ................ Breamore schedule 63 [note Godshill is 1 1/2 mile S of Woodgreen] LAWES, James, 47, sawyer, born Breamore LAWES, Sarah, 32, wife, born Godshill LAWES, Elizabeth, 10, dtr., born Godshill LAWES, Elisha, 4, son, born Woodgreen LAWES, Eli, 1, son, born Woodgreen ................ Tidpit in Martin Parish, schedule 120 (birthplaces illegible) [note Martin is 6 miles W of Breamore] LAWES, William, 36, carter, born ? Edmond LAWES, Ann, 32, wife, born ? (possibly Breamore) LAWES, William John, 13, carter, born ? (possibly Breamore) LAWES, George, 11, ploughboy, born ? LAWES, Ann, 10 months, born Witham? Martin These are all within walking distance of each other and I would assume were at least recently related. Regards, David