Hi Rob, I found what could be your William in 1851 and 1861 living in St Johns Kensington London. I will send the images offlist. Cheers Dallas 1851 England Census Name: William Pinkstone Age: 51 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1800 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Grace Gender: Male Where born: Huntsham, Devon, England Civil Parish: Kensington Ecclesiastical parish: St John County/Island: Middlesex Registration district: Kensington Sub-registration district: Kensington Town ED, institution, or vessel: 12 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 268 Household Members: Name Age Grace Pinkstone 42 William Pinkstone 51 Charlotte M A Spratt 17 1861 England Census Name: William Pinkstone Age: 61 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1800 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Grace Gender: Male Where born: Devon, England Civil Parish: Kensington St Mary Abbott Ecclesiastical parish: St John Town: Kensington County/Island: Middlesex Registration district: Kensington Sub-registration district: Kensington Town ED, institution, or vessel: 22 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 548 Household Members: Name Age John Cassin 16 Grace Pinkstone 52 William Pinkstone 61 Richard Thrift 22 -----Original Message----- From: Patricia O'Shea [mailto:pkoshea@xtra.co.nz] Sent: Friday, 11 April 2008 8:50 AM To: eng-somerset@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-SOM] Pinkstone family from North Petherton, somerset Hi Rob - if you don't have them in the 1841 census this looks like your folk: North Petherton, Dobins George PINKSTONE 37 Minister. Not born in county Betsy 28 Albert 7 Emily 4 Richard 3 Thirsa 1 Betsy and children listed as born in county. IGI has a marriage in 1833 of a George PINKSTONE and Betsey Helen HEARN in Banbury, Oxford. Looking around on the IGI it seems the name may well be a Devon name and there is a possible match for George (and William) in births in Tiverton. Also a William in the 1861 census with birthplace Tiverton, but not living in Nottinghill - occupation retired grocer, does this match with what you have?. Hope some of this is useful, apologies if you have this already. Best wishes, Patsy - New Zealand Subject: [ENG-SOM] Pinkstone family from North Petherton, somerset > Hello all, > > ><snip> > My ancestor was Rev George PINKSTONE who was a Congregational Minister in > North Petherton. He was born about 1803. I also know that he had only > one > brother whose name was William PINKSTONE and who died at his residence in > Nottinghill, London on 1 December 1863 aged 69. My ancestor George > migrated > to Adelaide South Australia aboard the Ship Royal Sovereign which sailed > from Plymouth on 17 February 1849. George PINKSTONE brought his wife > (Helen, I think) and his seven children including my great, great, > grandfather Edmund PINKSTONE. > I would love to learn more about this PINKSTONE family and their life in > North Petherton. Has anyone been researching them or come across them? > Any > advice on how from this distance I might research George's time as > Minister > of the Congregational Church? Any thoughts or advice would be very > welcome. > Sincerely > Rob Flynn ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message