Hello Dennis Elijah has been transcribed as Elizah Galley in both the 1871 and 1881 censuses; he is clearly shown as a son, but the handwriting style of the two enumerators was perhaps a little difficult for the transcription. For 1871 In RG10 1664 in Little Leighs, Schedule 27: David Galley, head, married, 41, Ag. Lab., Great Waltham, Essex Ann Galley, wife, married, 41,,Felstead, Essex James Galley, son, unmarried, 11,, Little Leighs, Essex Ann Galley, daughter, unmarried, 9, scholar, Little Leighs, Essex Elizabeth Galley, daughter, unmarried, 7, scholar, Little Leighs, Essex Elijah Galley, son, unmarried, 5, scholar, Little Leighs, Essex Mary Galley, daughter, unmarried, 7 months, Little Leighs, Essex In defence of the enumerator he has not actually written 'unmarried' against the children, but he has included a ditto mark. For 1881 In RG11 1765 in Little Leighs in the Rural Sanitary District of Chelmsford, Schedule 28: 'Cottage' David Galley, head, married, 48, Ag. Lab., Essex, Great Waltham Ann Galley, wife, married, 49,,Essex, Felsted Elijah Galley, son, unmarried, 15, Ag. Lab., Essex, Little Leighs Mary Galley, daughter, unmarried, 10, scholar, Essex, Little Leighs Regards John Orchard