This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: SandraWilliamson13 Surnames: Lovell, Field Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.som.general/12867.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Dave, My Lovell family were from Acton, Middlesex, and not from Compton Martin, Somerset, England as I had originally thought. When I began my research I had the parents of my Francis Lovell - William Lovell and Mary. With nothing much more to go on I did a search in the census' and found a William and Mary Lovell in Compton Martin, Somerset, England. I decided to follow through on this line and in doing so found a whole clan of Lovell's living in the area but as I was to find out soon enough they weren't mine. Francis Lovell my direct connection to the family was nowhere to be found and far more elusive. Later I discovered that this was because I had unfortunately chosen the wrong family. The William and Mary I was looking for can be found in the Middlesex area of England(See below). I would like to thank you for responding to my original query about the Lovell's that I thought were mine, what I find of most value in your reply is the way you have set out your approach to the research and the methodology that you used. It is not how I had originally approached the problem but it has given me an excellent template to follow up on. I have used the IGI and Ancestry.com extensively but I haven't used the LDS catalog before so you have opened up the many possibilities for me in terms of research strategies - it almost feels as though I have a private tutoring session. Thanks once again, Sandra William Lovell born about 1806 in Chalfont, Buckinghamshire, England and died: Jan Q 1870 - Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom 1841 Census East Acton, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. ( HO107; Piece 687; Book: 2; Civil Parish: Acton; County: Middlesex; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 22; Page: 11) 1. William Lovell, 40, Carman 2. Mary Lovell, 40 3. Ann Lovell, 15 4. William Lovell, 15 5. Francis Lovell, 13 6. Mary Lovell, 7 7. Sarah Borall 70 1851 Census ( HO107; Piece: 1699; Folio: 637; Page: 19) East Acton, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. 1. William Lovell, head, married, 56, A??ing Laundry 2. Mary Lovell, wife, mar, 54, Laundress 3. Frank Lovell, son U, 23, Apresting lab 4. Mary Lovell, daughter, U, 17, Laundress 3. He appeared on the census in 1871 in Kensington Workhouse, Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom. (6) William was an inmate, his occupation was labourer. William Lovell married Mary Field (Abt 1797 - Jul Q 1874) in 1823 - Saint Dunstan, Stepney, London, England, United Kingdom and they had four children that I know of:- 1. Ann Lovell (Abt 1826- ) 2. William Lovell (Abt 1826- ) 3. Francis Lovell (Abt 1829- ) 4. Mary Lovell (Abt 1834- ) 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.