Bill & Ann, The information you have found matches my own findings. The only thing that I can think of to substantiate my SA'n cousin is that in the 1881 census the "1" on the form (supposedly meaning age at LAST birthday should have been 1 MONTH. In the 1891 census he is recorded as 11 years old by his uncle who was head of the house he was living at on census night. I have asked my cousin to substantiate what she believes. I wonder if the south African researchers can throw up any SA'n records that prove/disprove my findings? Thanks for the assistance. Peter Holmes Western Australia. Skype ; p.g.holmes [HOLMES (Witham on the Hill, Manthorpe, Spalding, Pinchbeck, Donington then Leicestershire)]. [HOLMES to S. Africa as from mid 1890's]. [DAVISON (Spalding, Donington, Ingoldmells, Skegness)]. [CRAGG (Lincolnshire, Leicestershire & Nottinghamshire)] [FREER (Leicestershire)]. [RYLOTT & WITHERINGTON (Anwick, N & S Kyme, N & S Rauceby, Surfleet, Gosberton Clough etc., Spalding)] [RYLOTT (Ontario Canada & some in New York & Florida USA)] Villages are in Lincolnshire unless stated. PLUS 4 DUTCH surname lines - from Rotterdam area (in Dutch). -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ann Widdowson Sent: Wednesday, 12 February 2014 7:00 PM To: [email protected]; ZA-IB Immigation to S Africa Subject: Re: [LIN] Charles HOLMES b 1880 or 1881 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Peter, See information from Jacky Clark's Lincolnshire and Fenland Families http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=linclinks&id=I7959 7 Regards, Ann