Hi Ruth, It says Portsea in the census, but that is only a short distance from Southsea. The transcriber has put in Rendell, but it may be slightly different on the census sheet as it is a bit messy, it's Re..dell RENDELL, Hellen J Head Married F 37 1844 Artillerymans Wife Portsmouth Hampshire RENDELL, Eleanor L Daughter Single F 9 1872 Scholar Portsmouth Hampshire RENDELL, Isabella S Daughter Single F 17 1864 Portsmouth Hampshire RG number: RG11 Piece: 1161 Folio: 61 Page: 11 Registration District: Portsea Island Sub District: Landport Civil Parish: Portsea Address: 2, East Side, Norland Rd Norland Cottages, Portsea County: Hampshire Regards Ron Weeks in Melbourne, Oz

Hi Ron Many thanks for the info - I'll have a look on Ancestry now I know for whom to look. Ruth in Hambledon, Hampshire "The Cradle of Cricket" > -----Original Message----- > From: hampshire-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:hampshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ron Weeks > Sent: 22 May 2010 02:31 > To: hampshire@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [HAM] 1881 Census > > Hi Ruth, It says Portsea in the census, but that is only a > short distance from Southsea. > The transcriber has put in Rendell, but it may be slightly > different on the census sheet as it is a bit messy, it's Re..dell > RENDELL, Hellen J Head Married F 37 1844 > Artillerymans > Wife Portsmouth > Hampshire > RENDELL, Eleanor L Daughter Single F 9 1872 Scholar > Portsmouth Hampshire > RENDELL, Isabella S Daughter Single F 17 1864 > Portsmouth > Hampshire > RG number: > RG11 Piece: > 1161 Folio: > 61 Page: > 11 > Registration District: Portsea Island > Sub District: Landport > Civil Parish: Portsea > Address: > 2, East Side, Norland Rd Norland Cottages, Portsea > County: Hampshire > Regards > Ron Weeks in Melbourne, Oz