Hi Phil My Osborne link shown below. Can you shed any light on any of these O's? Best regards David Vesey- Toronto Canada In 1871 census we have Mary HUTCHISON ( b.1850 Deal Kent) working as a servant for a Samuel OSBORNE (b.abt 1820? census hard to read -b. no location given/ can't seem to find him in 81 either) in London. Here's the story: Mary Hutchison was the daughter of MaryAnnJane Vesey (1820-50) of Woodbridge Sfk.She was the daughter of Alice DOWSING (&Thomas Vesey) - she also had a brother named John Osborne Vesey (1825-80). The story is ( unproven to date) that Alice Dowsing (abt 1795 -1842 Woodbridge ) was the base born daughter of Charity Dowsing (abt 1775-1857) and her older boss ( later husband -in 1822) John Osborne (1759-1845). John Osborne had kids before this 1822 marriage in Essex- I just don't know their names( I suspect Essex born). [Interestingly it must be noted that the next 3 generations of various Vesey lines all used the OSBORNE somewhere in naming their kids] Could it be that after her mother Mary Ann Jane Hutchison's /nee V death in Deal Kent 1850 ( and father's confinement to Peckham Asylum circa 1860s) the family stepped in along the way to help. We see Mary Hutchison and her 3 brothers , in 1851 (haven't found them yet after that -save Joseph Vesey Hutchison who died in Woodbridge in Dec1858) with their aunt Susan LOTT ( nee Vesey) and family in Burstall Sfk . Then we find Mary working for the Osborne's in 1871in London ----- could this London O family be linked to John Osborne 1759-1845 ? ..................I really really hate coincidences.