Hello Jim Les searched the whole of Cowes and Northwood 1871 census for your family several weeks ago, without finding them, we have also looked for them in 1851, but they were not listed as being on the Island then. Les re-checked the 370 pages last evening, but they were still not to be found in Northwood or Cowes. After the two baptisms which we found in 1847, there were no more, could they have moved to the mainland then? Have you thought about searching other shipyard areas around the country for Edward Jim Hamilton <regent@telus.net> wrote: if some kind soul could find the following family for me in the 1871 Census: Edward WHITE Age: 56 approx. Occupation: Shipwright Fanny WHITE Wife Age: 54 approx. Born: Beaminster, Dorset best wishes, Ann Barrett. Isle of Wight http://members.lycos.co.uk/s0uthbury/