Michael, I can't see Thomas in 1841 but he is with his widowed father in 1851 in Gunby Lincs. HO107/2102 P23 F 200 So perhaps you should search for stepmother Catherine's death pre 1841. Margaret Taylor (Toronto) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Wells" <casofilia@xtra.co.nz> To: "Louis Mills" <louis_mills@att.net>; <eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2012 9:13 PM Subject: Re: [LIN] Admin. note: January ROYCE Hello from NZ I will probably be able to send one a day!! The first is 1841, yes I know, terrible!! Thomas ROYCE b c 1823 Sewstern Leics but in 1841 his family were living in Gunby St Nicholas. Father Francis was a farmer (b c 1796 also in Sewstern), was stepmother Cath*rine with father in any census? I know that's two but today is Jan 2 in NZ Thanks Mike Kawerau 3127 NZ casofilia@xtra.co.nz ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message