Hi Gary Here is an example where posting full details would have saved a lot of time <g> If the George in 1901 you mention is definitely yours, he is with his parents in 1881 at RG11 3049 32 12 Living in Aston aged 13 (father John is a Bicycle Blacksmith) He is enumerated as born in Wombridge Shropshire (Ketley is about 1 mile away) Here is the family in 1871 RG10 3907 8 9 (1871) Gandys? Walk Warrington Lancs John V? ROGERS head mar 24 Blacksmith Cow Wood Salop Agatha " wife " 23 Ketley Bank Salop George " son S 3 Scholar Ketley Bank Salop Eliza " dau S 1 Ketley Bank Salop This is Agatha in 1901 RG13 2860 138 19 (1901) Agatha ROGERS head wid 54 charwoman Ketley Bank Shropshire Benjamin " son S 19 Gun?(Gin?:-)finisher Birmingham Warks Harry " " S 14 Brass Filer Birmingham Warks Sarah PHONES? Visitor? S 24 Cyclechain Wheel maker ???ord Wolverhampton If you would like the pages for George 1901, Agatha 1901, family 1871 & 1881 just shout Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) Admin for OVINGTON - HAYLOCK - SEYMOUR Lists > Hi List > > I have kept out of this topic , cos it seems I am out of my depth > against fellow listers, interesting Arguements ,(pun), its nice too see > a bit of rivalry on a list in a sensibile manner. > > However back to my original posting , my research name was george, > (henry assumed) ROGERS abt 1868 aged 13 on census 1881. > Who if the one i want would have been born shropshire, but this chap is > the only one i can find that fits anywhere , if this is him ,he reversed > his name to henry george ROGERS on marriage , he married in hay mills > yardley, which was in worcestershire at that time in 1894 , aged 27 , > a screwmaker , father named John ROGERS , a blacksmith. > > In 1901 he is now George ROGERS abt 1868, and states birthplace as > ketley bank shropshire ,he is now 33years old , this person is correct > as all his children are right names /ages and the fact that one of them > is my grandmother. > Incidentley if anyone can provide his occupation in 1901 , that would > help me . > > Hoping this will lead to another discussion!!. > > gary hodge