Patsy, This is more than useful - thank you. I am very grateful. Cheers Anne H. -----Original Message----- From: Patricia O'Shea [mailto:pkoshea@xtra.co.nz] Sent: Sunday, 16 July 2006 1:31 PM To: ENG-WILTSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-WIL] 1861 Census - Goodman Hello Anne - entry reads like this: 1861 Oare House, Wilcott Edward GOODMAN 44 Farmer. B Fyfield Maria 32. B Warminster Alice 10. B Australia Herbert 7 B Australia Maurice 5. B Warminster Edmund 2. B Oare Austin 2 months?. B Oare In 1871 Charles Hillier is also with the family in Wilcott plus two further children, Leonard 9 and Timothy 8. Hope this is useful. Cheers, Patsy - New Zealand. > Good Afternoon List, > > I am looking for an 1861 census entry for Edward GOODMAN christened > Fyfield > by Marlborough 18 Jul 1816 and his wife, Maria born abt. 1829. I believe > Maria died aged 37 Pewsey 1866. > > At this stage, I believe Edward & Maria had 4 children in Victoria, > Australia between 1847 & 1853 but I do not know how many of the children > returned to Wiltshire when Edward inherited Oare House from his uncle > Rev'd > M.H. Goodman (I don't know what the letters M.H. stand for). The four > children were: > > Charles Hiller born 1847 > Cath Maria born 1849 > Alice Louisa born 1850 > Herbert John born abt. 1853 > > I understand that Edward & Maria GOODMAN returned to Wiltshire between > 1855 > & 1861. > > I do hope someone can help me - many thanks. > > Anne Hanson > Beechworth, Vic. Aust. ==== ENG-WILTSHIRE Mailing List ==== Other subscribers are more likely to help you if you make it as easy as possible. Give us the information you have that will enable someone to do the lookup. ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.1/389 - Release Date: 14/07/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.1/389 - Release Date: 14/07/2006