Good evening all. The 1881 Census has the following: RG11 0772 F28 P20 Laurel Villas Woking, Surrey George Lovelock Sarah Lovelock Kate Lovelock Arthur Lovelock Charles Lovelock Annie S Lovelock Beatrice Lovelock Head Wife Daur Son Son Daur Daur 36 38 15 10 8 5 1 Railway Signalman Laundress Housemaid Dom Servant Sidcombe (sic) Wilts Frogham, Hants Andover, Hants Chertsey, Surrey Chertsey, Surrey Chertsey, Surrey Chertsey, Surrey I suggest Sidcombe should be Tidcombe, which makes George the son of Thomas and Rebecca, baptised 16 Feb 1845. Frogham, Hants is a figment of somebody's imagination. The 1901 Census tells us that Sarah was in fact born in Fordingbridge, Hants. From our GRO birth records: Kate : Sep quarter 1865 Arthur : Mar quarter 1871 Charles : Dec quarter 1872 Annie Selina : Mar quarter 1876 Beatrice : No record There was also a Thomas birth in the Chertsey RD in the Dec quarter 1874, but we have no record of a death which could explain why he was not with the family above, so he must be discounted for the present. A George married in the Andover RD in the Dec quarter 1864, but FreeBMD has apparently not transcribed this yet so there is no hint of Sarah's surname. George does not appear in the 1901 Census for Woking, although Annie and Beatrice were still with their mother. By 1901 Charles had married an Ellen (born 1873 at Bramley, Hants) and they had two daughters, May 7 and Elsie 5. May was born at Pamber, Hants and Elsie at Woking. Charles was a Railway Yard Foreman in 1901, and had possibly met Ellen whilst working at the station at Bramley. Pamber is very close to Bramley. Any comments? Graham