Thank you to all for your help with this family. I must confess I have not been able to get into the records on the Lics site, I must be doing something wrong. I have been researching my families for over thirty years now but am a complete novice when it comes to computers - will keep on trying! Another question I have is that the son of the John Chant I am seeking - also John born Market Rasen 1849 is described on census returns as `basket maker` Is it probable that he is a gypsy? Thanks again, Maureen.