Many thanks Anitra - that is a perfect fit (and incidentally explains why Thomas named his first daughter Sarah). Thomas the father is still with them in 1841. The 1851 census must be an aberration on the part of the enumerator. Now to work out what happened to son John! Brian On 04/11/2010 17:43, Anitra Baxter wrote: > Hi > > From Halesworth parish registers > > Thomas son of Thomas and Sarah Brett was baptized 31 Jan 1797 * > suspect he was buried as an infant > Thomas son of Thomas and Sarah Brett was baptized 24 Apr 1801 and > buried 09 Aug 1801 > Thomas son of Thomas and Sarah Brett was baptized 23 Jun 1802 > > Mother's maiden name was Blandell > > Hopes this helps > > Anitra > > > >