The original query is at the bottom of this posting - sorry if this has caused confusion. Cheers, Patsy - New Zealand. Subject: Re: [HAM] John Cawte and Elizabeth Houghton > Copy of 1861 census sent direct to Patsy. > > Derek >> Subject: Re: [HAM] John Cawte and Elizabeth Houghton > > >> Further to my first message, in 1861 John is indexed as CANTE. Living in >> Winchester as in your posting. >> >> Birthplace transcribed as Batley (they don't make it easy!!) and >> birthdate >> 1782. >> >> Cheers, Patsy - New Zealand. >> >> Subject: [HAM] John Cawte and Elizabeth Houghton >> >> >>> Hi All, >>> I am hoping someone can help me with a marriage record for John Cawte >>> and >>> Elizabeth Houghton on 14.2.1811 in Alverstoke. >>> I was originally given this information by a fellow researcher who had >>> done his research by physically visiting the parishes rather than >>> relying on internet details. He has John Cawte baptised 26.7.1781 at >>> Botley as the son of Robert Cawte and Elizabeth Paye. >>> John was required to administer the estate of his mother (Elizabeth >>> Paye) >>> who died in 1784. He has John married to Elizabeth Houghton >>> and living with 2 daughters at Mottisfont in 1851. The 1841 census >>> concurs >>> with wife and 2 daughters, although dates of birth for John and >>> Elizabeth do not exactly match. Apparently there is also a 1861 census >>> record which shows John as a retired gate keeper at Winchester. >>> I have only found the 1841 record myself. >>> The problem is that another researcher has also got a John Cawte married >>> to Elizabeth Houghton but their John was born in 1776 and has >>> different parents to mine. Is there any way to check the marriage record >>> to see if it gives the name of John Cawte's father? >>> Is it possible to find the 1851/1861 census records where (apparently) >>> the >>> dates of birth better match the dates we have above? >>> I would be grateful for any advice. >>> Lynda >>