Hi Dorothy No Charles Edwards in the index who are noted as having seagoing or Bridgwater connections, although there are several Charles Edwards in East Somerset. And regret no Charlotte or Hannah Payne either as Gordon hasn't reached this part of the county yet. If you buy the CD Gordon sends you weekly up dates as he progresses through the census: you will then receive the data as soon as he completes that part of the film, although it may be a little while before he reaches that part of the county! See his site at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~cotswold/cotswold.htm or write to him at: "Gordon W. Beavington" <gordonb@silk.net> Paul Portland On Fri, 26 Jan 2001 06:39:24 EST, you wrote: >Does SKS have access to the 1851 Census Index (Gordon Beavington's Downloads >perhaps) for: >1.) Bridgwater. I am looking for Charles Edwards, a sailor. age not known. >(my great-grandmother Anna Edwards was supposedly born about 1855, >Bridgwater, father's name Charles, a sailor, but I have been unable to find a >birth cert for her) >2.) Hillfarrance or Wellington area. I am looking for Charlotte Payne born >about 1830, daughter of John, mother's name may be Hannah. >Thank you very much. >Dorothy > > >==== WESSEX-PLUS Mailing List ==== >Ordering BMD Certificates and how much: see >http://www.statistics.gov.uk/nsbase/registration/certificates.asp >http://www.statistics.gov.uk/nsbase/registration/certe_w/fees.asp >