Hi again Still into this. I notice on the 1851 census there is Samuel Dayus no date of birth in the index, but appears to be 60 on the image (which fits with your knowledge), born Chatwell, Salop, Mary his wife 39 born Dorrington, Salop; Charles, son, 13 born Longnor. Then Emma, Robert, Lucy & Fanny all born Longnor. All of these are living at Longnor Hall, Longnor. Hmmmn, Chatwell, a hamlet near the Staffordshire border, so he was not born Longnor. Difficult to say where he may have been baptised, perhaps Telford, perhaps Lilleshall, perhaps Newport. There is one Samuel Dayus who might fit, baptised at Tugford, St. Catherine's 07 Mar 1787 - not so far from Chatwell though one would need a good reason for being there - poss if the family was moving around agriculturally wise. Dorrington, where Mary came from, is close to Shrewsbury so one can easily understand if the marriage was in Shrewsbury. Unfortunately, re. Mary, if she was Mary Bullock, there are numerous possibilities born and baptised around that area 1811-1814. More info needed. Cheers Graham

Hi Pat I now see your family on the 1841, as FindMyPast have indexed the family as DAYERS, so I have sent them a correction message on that. Hopefully they will see that it is DAYUS. Of course, it doesn't give much more info except that Samuel as a farmer and malster may indeed have moved around searching for a place to settle down. Shame we can't have 1831 census!!! Oh, and hey!!!! Did you notice that there was a William Bullock living in the household as a male servant, 19-year-old. Wouldn't you give your own family first preference, eh, on this big property as servants? Could well be a nephew of Mary, if she was indeed the Mary Bullock in the marriage! Fascinating. Keep on. Cheers Graham Melbourne Oz