This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: anne_peat Surnames: Auty Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.yks.general/14877.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Jan, I think you will find this is the correct one in 1861 - this is because the other one born dewsbury ( a couple of years later) is with his parents, jesse and Christiana ( or Christmas! in one census) is with his parents in both 1861 and 1871 1861 England Census about Joseph Auty Name: Joseph Auty Age: 15 Estimated birth year: abt 1846 Relation: Lodger Gender: Male Where born: Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Dewsbury Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthew Town: Dewsbury County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: 453 Middle Road Occupation: piecer at woollen mill. Registration district: Dewsbury Sub-registration district: Dewsbury ED, institution, or vessel: 11 Household schedule number: 216 Household Members: Name Age Joseph Auty 15 Sarah Auty 37 lodger, unmaried Thomas Auty 1 William Auty 13 John Hey 51 head Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 3410; Folio: 26; Page: 46; This is likely to be him in 1851 - the marriage certificate should confirm that this is the right father. 1851 England Census about Joseph Auty Name: Joseph Auty Age: 5 Estimated birth year: abt 1846 Relation: Son Father's name: Richard Mother's name: Amy Gender: Male Where born: Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Dewsbury Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthew County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: 362 Dawgreen Occupation: Clothier ( Richard) Registration district: Dewsbury Sub-registration district: Mirfield ED, institution, or vessel: 1q Household schedule number: 161 Household Members: Name Age Amy Auty 55 Dan Auty 22 John Auty 19 Jonathan Auty 13 Joseph Auty 5 Mary Auty 16 Paul Auty 21 Richard Auty 55 Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2324; Folio: 651; Page: 43 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.