A quick glance through the Tolpuddle census that I've copied shows the following: 1851: [p12#47] Charles Brine Head M 40 Shoemaker Master Maria wife 45 George son 17 Shoemaker Henry J. son 15 Shoemaker Charles son 12 Scholar Joseph son 10 Scholar Mary Eliza dau 5 Scholar [p14#56"Farmhouse"] James Brine Head 57 Farmer 1140(?) acres (might be same as TM? - 'employ 40 Lab') Mansel (?) M wife 44 (from 'Wilke Berwick St. John') Anna L. House serv 21 House Servant/Dorset Whitechurch Mary Toogood Matley?18 House Servant/Wilke Berwick [1 house uninhabited; next #57 = William Way Sr] I'm missing pp. 8 & 9 of the 1861, but see no Brines in the rest. 1871 We find Charles again next door to the Crown Inn (#34) with a Loveless household as #28 - (Edward @ 74 y/o; wife Ann - 'Formerly Ag Lab') [p.6#33] Charles Brine Head 60 Shoemaker (Master) Maria Brine wife 65 (Dorset - Briantspuddle) Charles son 3? Gardener (Domestic Serv) ---- Hope this info is of some help -- and welcome! p.s. Does anyone have the data from pp 8 & 9 of 1861 for Tolpuddle? Jacki Keck - Williston ND USA <[email protected]>