Dear Ian PEMBERTON , Thank you for posting the MERRICK details . MERRICK married into my Samuel PROBERT (coachbuilder of Abergavenny )sideline. Further to your GRAINER/GRAINGER message I found this in the 1871 census for Kingston Herfordshire. Dwelling :Half Cap ? John GRAINER head M 38 Ag Lab Llanwarne Mary GRAINER wife M 35 Kington Mary PREECE mother in Law W 75 Hereford Don't you just love it when other relations are there on the census ? Regards Vicky ----------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/