Hi again Yes there is the problem, trying to prove something, 2 + 2 isn't always 4 is it <g> You can draw a conclusion if people could sign their name or filled in forms, not so easy if those forms no longer exist or can't be found Its often surprising just how little we know about our ancestors, how they spoke, dressed, conducted themselves etc very little remains on the whole But then if it were all recorded and wrapped up in a bundle for us to find, we probably wouldn't be doing this would we :-) Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 25/07/2014 16:45, Bonnie Ostler wrote: > Hi Nivard > > My Rumble ancestors are in the 1810 Bible Census for East Tuddenham > parish. A deceased vicar for this parish left a legacy to purchase > Bibles, testaments and prayer books on an ongoing basis for everyone in > the parish who wanted them. The successor kept records of presentations > he made to young residents of the parish. In 1810 he finally took a > little census of 62 cottage households asking how many each house could