This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: susanprideaux Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.som.general/12484.2.1.2.1.2.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 1851 census Samuel Prideaux 24 undergardener b Salcombe Devon -at TattonHall Cheshire to Wilbraham Egerton 69 and family.Now National Trust property.Parachutists trained here in WW2.I lived fairly close by then with my grandparents --near airfield Ringway which is now Manchester Airport. 1861 census Sam.Prideaux 34 gardener B Salcombe at Hutton Lancs nr Preston Janet born Cockeram Lancs Eliza Grace 6 b ditto Thomas 3 b Codington Cheshire Mary Ann b Chester 1871 at Buersill and Lowerplace, Castleton,Rochdale Lancs Samuel Prideaux 44 gardener and Dom servant b Salcombe Devon Janet 38 b Cockerham Eliza Grace 16 cotton weaver b ditto Thomas 14 ditto b Cheshireb Aldersey[might mean Alderley] Mary Ann 11 1/2 scholar 1/2 time Throwster Piecer b Chester Samuel 8 b Sale Cheshire Francis [son] 6 b Chorley Eleanor 3 ditto John Robert 2months ditto 1841 census There is also a Thomas prideaux age not readable Male Servant to Wilbraham family at Rode Cheshire Astbury, Sandbach Not born in County.In later censuses he is 13 years older than Samuel and he is in Tarporley Cheshire 1851 aged 37 Farmer & Innkeeper with 107 acres and 5 men --born Sidmouth Devon 1861 in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Innkeeper 47 1871 57 Cement maker in Sheffield Yorkshire He has a son Samuel 19 born Cheshire. Sidmouth and Salcombe are both on Devon coast but not very near to each other.Them both being in Cheshire might be a coincidence. You can look up 1881 census on IGI and use freebmd for births etc Goodnight-hope that this helps Sue Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.