Hello all I am trying to make sense of the various families of the above in the Kingsclere area, as the spelling of the surname is somewhat erratic its no easy task :-( I am particularly interested in the following: William HITCHCOCK who married Charlotte SMITH 19 Oct 1840, their children seem to appear in the 1851 census index for Kingsclere under HEDGECOCK but no sign of the parents. Ambrose HITCHCOCK (b 1819) who married Hannah HAWKINS 1 Oct 1842, the census index indicates he is from Tadley and Hannah seems to have disappeared by 1851 leaving Ambrose with at least one child Elmer (b.1843) other children appear to be his but I have been unable to confirm this yet. Again the name appears as HEDGECOCK. Charles HEDGECOCK (b 1810/2 Tadley) and his wife Jane APPLEFORD (b 1814 Ramsbury, Wilts) who appear in the 1851 census index in Kingsclere together with their children. All the enties for these two families appear in HO 107/1684 pages 239-240, so I suspect that William, Ambrose and Charles may all be brothers, if anyone can add anything to the above I would be most grateful. TIA Colin Harris --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.449 / Virus Database: 251 - Release Date: 27/01/2003