Hi Paul I haven't got all that far with your puzzle since my last post (sent yesterday afternoon but only made it to the list today), but I have a few bits to add. Given the coincidence of name and occupation, I would be reasonably comfortable that the three Roberts you found in the census are one and the same. And I think I can add 1841 to the list. He is with John and Margaret DALRYMPLE (both aged c45, both born Scotland) in Porter Street, St Anne Soho HO107 Piece 730, Book 6, Folio 54, Page 22). John is a carver. Of course there is no way of knowing whether Robert is this couple's son, but the other child in the household - Jane aged 4 - is their daughter, baptised as Jane Abraham DALRYMPLE at St Martin in the Fields on 30 June 1837 (courtesy of familysearch). The Jane BORN with whom Robert is lodging in 1871 is this same Jane, who married Richard BORN (FreeBMD has it as "Bour") on 25 December 1854 at St Anne Soho (courtesy of familysearch again). I also wonder whether you have considered that Robert is the Robert DALRYMPLE in the Central London Sick Asylum in Colindale in 1901 (RG13 Piece 5336, Folio 122, Page 12)? Although this chap was apparently born in Scotland, the occupation (Woodchopper) is close. Whoever he is, he is probably the one whose death is recorded by the Westminster Union on 4 September 1901, aged 73. It looks very much as if you are dealing with a Westminster family here, which limits one somewhat with PRs, as the LMA (and therefore Ancestry) only has bits and pieces. Will keep looking... Best wishes Caroline