Hi Carole, I've traced your William LUCAS back through the censuses but I can't find any connection between yours at MInster in Sheppey and mine in Thanet. However, you William was a waterman originally, and mine were mariners, so who knows. Anne Presumably this is your one: 1881 England Census about William Jas. Lucas Name: William Jas. Lucas Age: 84 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1797 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Hanah Gender: Male Where born: Faversham, Kent, England Civil Parish: Minster in Sheppey County/Island: Kent Country: England Street address: 21 Kings Head Alley Condition as to marriage: Married Occupation: Labourer Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 980; Folio: 60; Page: 4; Registration district: Sheppey Sub-registration district: Minster ED, institution, or vessel: 15 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Hanah Lucas 79 Issac Lucas 39 William Jas. Lucas 84 1871 England Census about Wm James Lucas Name: Wm James Lucas Age: 75 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1796 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Hannah Gender: Male Where born: Faversham, Kent, England Civil Parish: Minster Ecclesiastical parish: Sheerness Town: Blue Town Sheerness County/Island: Kent Country: England Street address: 2 Fountain passage Occupation: labourer Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 987; Folio: 66; Page: 18; Registration district: Sheppey Sub-registration district: Minster ED, institution, or vessel: 15e Household schedule number: 90 Household Members: Name Age John Allison 14 Amelia Lucas 32 Hannah Lucas 70 Isaac Lucas 30 Wm James Lucas 75 Amelia Wakefield 17 ------------------- 1861 Name: William Lucas Age: 65 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1796 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Hannah Gender: Male Where born: Faversham, Kent, England Civil Parish: Minster in Sheppey Ecclesiastical parish: Sheerness Town: Sheerness County/Island: Kent Country: England Street address: 2 Lucas Yard Bull Lane Occupation: Porter, Steam boats Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 531; Folio: 152; Page: 29 Registration district: Sheppey Sub-registration district: Minster ED, institution, or vessel: 16 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 159 Household Members: Name Age Amelia Lucas 23 Hannah Lucas 60 Isaac Lucas 19 William Lucas 65 Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 531; Folio: 152; Page: 29 ---- 1851 England Census about Wm Lucas Name: Wm Lucas Age: 54 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1797 Relation: Head Gender: Male Where born: Faversham, Kent, England Civil Parish: Minster in Sheppey Ecclesiastical parish: Canterbury Town: Sheerness County/Island: Kent Country: England Street address: Bull Lane Occupation: Porter Condition as to marriage: Married Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1628; Folio: 253; Page: 33; Registration district: Sheppey Sub-registration district: Minster ED, institution, or vessel: 2l Household schedule number: 127 Household Members: Name Age John Broad 25 James Harns 24 Amsham Lucas 13 Isaac Lucas 9 Matilda Lucas 11 Wm Lucas 54 ---1841 Name: William Luaces Age: 45 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1796 Gender: Male Where born: Kent, England Civil Parish: Minster Hundred: Isle of Sheppey Liberty County/Island: Kent Country: England Street address: West Lane Occupation: Waterman Source information: HO107/474/11 Registration district: Sheppey Sub-registration district: Minster ED, institution, or vessel: 2A Folio: 37 Page: 29 Line number: 11 Name Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Civil Parish County/Island Bess Luaces abt 1827 Kent, England Minster Kent Elizabeth Luaces abt 1816 Kent, England Minster Kent Elizabeth Luaces abt 1840 Kent, England Minster Kent Emily Luaces abt 1837 Kent, England Minster Kent Hannah Luaces abt 1800 Kent, England Minster Kent John Luaces abt 1825 Kent, England Minster Kent Matilda Luaces abt 1839 Kent, England Minster Kent Sarah Luaces abt 1829 Kent, England Minster Kent William Luaces abt 1796 Kent, England Minster Kent William Luaces abt 1820 Kent, England Minster Kent On 20 Oct 2006, at 19:19, Dave & Carole wrote: > I have a William James Lucas in my family tree, would be interested to > know if there may be a link. He stated in census returns he came from > Faversham but I have never been able to confirm that fact. > > Carole >