Hello all Has anyone a link with "My " Lovelocks? They were in the village of Shipton Moyne , on the Gloucester/Wilts border, in the period 1790-1870: Thomas Lovelock married Mary LNU 16/6/1799 Shipton Moyne - I'd like to know where he came from - IGI has a solitary Thomas born abt 1773 in Dowdeswell,but that is about 20 miles north, and there is no proven link. Chidren: Eliza ch 1/9/1799 (married John Rickards 25/12/1818 Maria ch 3/7/1803 (my great-great grandmother, married Charles Tanner) Hannah ch 17/7/1808 John b 1810 married Ann LNU of North Nibley 14/10/1833 Chidren of the latter couple: Mary Anne 1835 Thomas 1837 Hannah 1840 George 1842 Elizb 1844 Charles 1845 John 1847 Thomas moved to Wilts (dropping a couple of years of age?): (1881 census): Dwelling: Brokenborough Farm Census Place: Brokenborough, Wiltshire, Thomas LOVELOCK M 40 M Shipton Moyne, Wiltshire, England Rel: Lodger (Head) Occ: Agr Labr Sarah LOVELOCK M 37 F Shipton Moyne, Wiltshire, England Rel: Wife Occ: Agr Labr Wife Elizabeth LOVELOCK 5 F Shipton Moyne, Wiltshire, England Rel: Daur William LOVELOCK 1 M Shipton Moyne, Wiltshire, England Rel: So Charles (above) is in the 1881 census: : 30 Liversage St Census Place: Derby St Peter, Derby, England Charles LOVELOCK M 35 M Shipton Moyne, Gloucester, England Rel: Head Occ: Railway Signalman Bertha LOVELOCK M 29 F Alderton, Wiltshire, England Rel: Wife Henry Charles LOVELOCK 7 M Bristol, Gloucester, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Bertha Elizabeth LOVELOCK 5 F Derby, Derby, England Rel: Daughter Occ: Scholar Frederick Thomas LOVELOCK 2 M Derby, Derby, England Rel: Son Eva Georgina LOVELOCK 1 m F Derby, Derby, England Rel: Daughter William Arthur LOVELOCK U 20 M Shipton Moyne, Gloucester, England Rel: Brother Occ: Rail Engin Maker Labourer Locomotive Works Some had reached London by then: 2 sisters appear below, (Hannah Lansdown being presumably nee Lovelock) Dwelling: 107 Victoria St Census Place: Westminster St Margaret, London, Middlesex, England Hannah LANSDOWN M 41 F Shipton Moyne, Gloucester, England Rel: Wife (Head) Occ: Housekeeper Elizabeth LANSDOWN 10 F London Westminster, London, Middlesex, England Rel: Daug Occ: Scholar William C. LANSDOWN 7 M London Westminster, London, Middlesex, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Alfred LANSDOWN 5 M London Westminster, London, Middlesex, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Frank LANSDOWN 4 M London Westminster, London, Middlesex, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Minnie LANSDOWN 2 F London Westminster, London, Middlesex, England Rel: Daug Percy LANSDOWN 7 m M London Westminster, London, Middlesex, England Rel: Son Elizabeth LOVELOCK U 37 F Shipton Moyne, Gloucester, England Rel: Sister To Wife Occ: Servant Ann PRICE U 18 F Alton, Hereford, England Rel: Serv Occ: General Servant The George below is another from the same family ( allowing for the misspelling of his birthplace: Dwelling: 20 Lienster St Census Place: Paddington, London, Middlesex, George LOVELOCK U 38 M Shipstons Muse, Gloucester, England Rel: Lodger Occ: Groom ANY links -either further back from Thomas, sideways to neighbouring villages, or forwards to the present descendants -would be gratefully appreciated. Steve Tanner (based Wales : Beili-glas Rhydargaeau Carmarthen SA 32 7HY)