Hello, I have just received a lengthy (and rather expensive) letter from the Somerset County Council setting out several WATTS connections. At first glance, none of these seem related to my WATTS, but I thought I would share them with the world, maybe someone can get some use: "the following children of William and Mary Watts were baptised at St. Decumans: 1831 Elizabeth 1833 Mary, 1836 Henry, 1839 Alfred, 1841 Wentworth, 1845 Alice. The following children of Joseph and Elizabeth Watts were baptised at St. Decumans: 1837 Thomas, 1839 Elizabeth, 1842 Elizabeth, 1844 Mary. children of James and Mary Watts at St. Decumans Joseph 1814, Ann 1812, James 1817. 5 WATTS entries on the 1851 census of St. Decumans, Joseph and Elizabeth Watts and a range of children aged 8 down to 1 all born at Watchet. 4 entries at Old Cleeve, Mary Jane Watts born Watchet Charlotte Watts aged 19 born Old Cleeve. There are WATTS entires in the 1851 census returns for the following parishes near Watchet: Carhampton 179, Crowcombe 616, Dunster 160, 165, Monksilver 680, 683, 684, 686, Nettlecombe 308, Stogumber 634, 644, 646, 648, 668, Stogursey 524, 530, 552, West Quantozhead 580, Wiveliscombe 62, halse 397, 401, Stockland Bristol 78, Berrow 364, Burnham 340, Bridgwater 75, 131, 189, 190, 257. Removal order for an Elizabeth Watts and family from Easton in Gordano to St. Decumans in 1826. There are additional cites and fiche numbers if any of this is of interest to anyone. I am still trying to piece it all together and may sit down to do a time line. Maybe I can find a connection. I wonder......how many people actually were in Watchet during these years. Since these are actually the names I'm looking for.....what are the odds that so many people had the same names during this same time period? Patti Felton pjfelton@pacinter.net