In a recent message to the list, Robert Sterry wrote: >Morning all > >I have confirmation that John Lovelock, shoemaker, aged 33 in the 1851 >census who was baptised in Wootton Rivers in 1816 (son of Thomas Lovelock >and Catherine Haywood on the Lieflock line) and who died at Pewsey in 1881 >aged 64 also married Clara Stone. Here's the 1871 entry for 46 North Street, >Pewsey: > >John Lovelock, Head, 54, Cordwainer, born Wootton Rivers >Clara Lovelock, Wife, 51, Bonnet Maker, born Pewsey >Eliza Stone, Boarder, unmarried, 47, born Pewsey >Sarah Lovelock, Visitor, unmarried, 26, Servant, born Hull, Yorkshire >Alfred Stone, Visitor, unmarried, 25, Taylor, Melksham, Wiltshire > >John and Clara were married at Pewsey: >1857 Mar 31 John Lovelock of Wootton Rivers & Clara Stone > >They don't appear to have had any children. > >Clara was also buried at Pewsey: >1902 Jan 12 Clara Lovelock, aged 81 > >Eliza Stone was probably Clara's sister and Alfred possibly a nephew. > >But who the devil is Sarah Lovelock from Yorkshire? > Here's a possible answer to this question: Maurice Lovelock and Louisa Stone, who married at Pewsey on 26 Mar 1840, had 9 children, including Sarah Lovelock who, according to Graham, was bap. 26 Dec 1850 at Drypool, Hull, Yorks. The date doesn't fit the age (26) at the 1871 census, but this could be an error (maybe 21 instead of 26). Further evidence for this connection is that Sarah L married Tom (?) Styles at Pewsey 21 Jun 1871. Now in the 1891 census we have the following entry for River St. Pewsey: Clara Lovelock, Head, widow, age 71, Hatter and Straw Milliner, born Pewsey Kate Stiles, Niece, age 11, born Pewsey This could mean that Louisa Stone (wife of Maurice L) and Clara Lovelock, née Stone, were sisters - except that Kate Stiles/Styles would have to be a grand-niece rather than a niece, but in view of the age difference this is likely. James