Hello All I have just re-joined the list. I live in Stourbridge West Midlands. My interest in Somerset is the HARDING family of Ilchester. I have: George HARDING c.1799 b. Ilchester, married Ann WATTS b. 1797 (Ireland ?). dau Elizabeth c.1825 and son George c.1830 both of Ilchester. George married Mary Ann DYER c.1830 of Longload they had 6 children, Albert, Thomas Walter, Herbert, Ellen, George, and Ella Jane, The 1881 census shows Albert c.1854 in Cardiff married to Elizabeth DOWNING their son Ernest Albert 1879 was my grandfather, there were 9 other children. Sidney, Alfred, Francis, Percy, Charles, Thomas, Richard, Laura, Clifford, (I have a photo of one of them in WW1 uniform but who). I have the census details 1841 to 1851 of George c.1799 and Ann Watts to 1861 And Albert c.1854, census 1861 to 1901. I have a limited amount of information on the DYER's and DOWNING's, but am seeking to expand my knowledge of the HARDING's. Thomas Walter married Francis E. Herbert married Mary Ann Ellen married Harry HAYWARD ( I have been in contact with a descendant) George married Rosina. Has anyone a similar interest ? This is rather a long introductory for which I must apologise. regards ken