David With luck your message will spur one or two of our Mailing List subscribers with Wootton Rivers connections into action. I have not searched the 1881 or 1891 Census Returns, but I rather think this is your Clock man in Wootton Rivers in 1901: John Spratt 43 Watch Repairer Elizabeth Spratt 50 Daisy Spratt 16 School Teacher Monitor Mary Spratt 8 Regards Graham Yate S Glos UK From: "David Lovelock" <lvlck@cox.net> To: LOVELOCK-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Wootton Rivers Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 07:22:09 -0700 Hello, I am a descendent of the Wootton River Lovelocks (Grandfather Francis George b 1881 to George b. 1846 and Harriet), and have become interested in the town of Wootton Rivers (which I have not yet visited). According to the web phone books, there are no Lovelocks still living in Wootton Rivers. Can anyone tell me when the last Lovelock left Wootton Rivers? The latest I have is the birth on October 18, 1942 of a second cousin (I have the name, but presumably he is still living). Off topic, but there are a number of references on the web to a Jack Spratt having built the St. Andrew's Church clock in about 1911. However, I have not been able to locate him in either the 1881 or 1891 Census. Has anyone any information on him? Finally, any pointers to more information on the history and social life of Wootton Rivers would be appreciated - I've done the obvious Google searches. Thank you, David Lovelock Tucson, AZ, USA b. Bromley, Kent ==== LOVELOCK Mailing List ==== Lovelock family history Web pages: http://perso.numericable.fr/~lovjames/family-history/lovelock/ ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ On the move? Get Hotmail on your mobile phone http://www.msn.co.uk/msnmobile