Hi David Other presumptions aside You seem to be taking transcriptions a little to literally I would suggest your THEEN is actually SHEEN In 1841 Name: Thomas Shun (SHEEN) Age: 60 Estimated birth year: abt 1781 Gender: Male Civil Parish: Higham Hundred: Samford County/Island: Suffolk Country: England Registration district: Samford Sub-registration district: St Mary Capel Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Thomas Shun 60 (SHEEN) Hanne Shun 59 (Mary SHEEN) HO107; Piece 1034; Book: 13; Civil Parish: Higham; County: Suffolk; Enumeration District: 5; Folio: 7; Page: 13; Line: 11; GSU roll: 474642. They may or may not be on a separate schedule, page is hard to read, it looks like there may be a strike against the name of Jane HOY but it does not really matter, either way they appear to be in the same building Name: Jane A Hay (HOY) Age: 55 Estimated birth year: abt 1786 Gender: Female Where born: Suffolk, England Civil Parish: Higham Hundred: Samford County/Island: Suffolk Country: England Registration district: Samford Sub-registration district: St Mary Capel Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Jane A Hay 55 Mary Leeks 16 Mary Crussns 18 (COUSINS) Sarah Crussns 16 (COUSINS) John Martin 19 HO107; Piece 1034; Book: 13; Civil Parish: Higham; County: Suffolk; Enumeration District: 5; Folio: 7; Page: 13; Line: 13; GSU roll: 474642. Marriage THOMAS SHEEN Spouse: MARY HOY Marriage: 18 JUL 1799 Stoke By Nayland, Suffolk, England M063143 1754 - 1812 0919632 Film 6900895 Thomas's death reg Name: Thomas Sheen Year of Registration: 1843 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Samford County: Suffolk Volume: 12 Page: 289 His will available on the National Archives for a fee may well give more on the family Description Will of Thomas Sheen, Gentleman of Higham , Suffolk Date 06 February 1843 Catalogue reference PROB 11/1975links to the Catalogue Image contains 1 will of many for the catalogue reference Marys death reg Name: Mary Sheen Year of Registration: 1858 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Samford County: Suffolk Volume: 4a Page: 349 Jane (Anastasia?) HOY death reg Name: Jane Anastatia Hoy Year of Registration: 1860 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Sudbury County: Essex, Suffolk Volume: 4a Page: 284 The term son in law is interchangable with step son at this time It may or may not mean an actual relationship, no proof was asked for or pursued as regards information given in the census Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) How interesting. The 1851 cencus shows two wealthy elderly sisters (land & fund owners) living with their servant, possibly in a separate villa in the grounds of Higham Lodge - Google aerial map shows one such building north of the main house, built about 1830. The two women were born at Stoke by Nayland and thus kinswomen of William Hoy, lord of Bocking manor. The unmarried woman, Jane Anastasia, is a Hoy, thus both are Hoys. The widow, Mary, is Mrs Theen, so we can reasonably expect she had been married to a Mr Theen, deceased. Was there a young Theen esq., living at the main house in 1851? Why are they living at the home of Higham of Higham? [Presumably the male Higham line had earlier ended and a female heir had married a Theen and they produced Mary's husband, - that works.] None of this explains the arms (crest) of Hoy of Higham. When did he live? Can anyone cast light? Interestingly, part of the old tudor Higham manor house was re erected in the USA and may be viewed on-line. Thanks again, Anne.