Hi Rosalind Could you give a bit more information such as his age and occupation, as I can't find piece 1475 on the Hampshire 1851, and need more info to do a blanket search for the entry by name. Best wishes Ros >Hi, Is anyone good at reading old handwriting? I would be interested to >know where a John Whlth (supposed to be WELCH!) was born.On the 1851 >census he is listed as being born in Hants which I take as Hampshire and >then there is another place name beginning with what I think is B but the >rest of it I can't read. Can anyone decipher it for me?! This may help!Source >Citation: >Class: HO107; Piece: 1475; Folio: 544; Page: 43; GSU roll: 87798 Many >thanks and good luck! Rosalind