G'day I have received a query for my GLS Immigrants to Australia pre 1888 Index for the family of Samuel SMITH said born Rodborough or Minchinhampton c1844, parents said to be Charles SMITH and Maria (nee ROWLAND or HARRIS) MINCHINHAMPTON 1851 CENSUS, Gloucestershire Includes Box, Littleworth, Amberley Theescombe, Brimscombe, Chalford, Burley, Besbury P.R.O. Reference # HO 107/1966 SECTION IV All that part of the Parish of Minchinhampton called Littleworth Division laying to the west of the road from Cirencester to Rodboro’ and to the North of the road from the Common to Little Britain, including St Chloe, Quarry Hill, and Mugmoor House and Littleworth 37 Pages Persons 251 Male 304 Female 555 Total Enumerator John Hughes SECTION IV LITTLEWORTH 84 SMITH Charles 47 Married Ag Lab Minchinhampton James 9 Grocers Errand Boy Minchinhampton Samuel 7 Scholar Minchinhampton Elizabeth 3 Scholar Minchinhampton This would appear to be the correct family. Maria's whereabouts are a problem; there is a nurse Maria SMITH working Rodborough aged 45 born Melksham who could fit??? Samuel married 1868 VIC Frances (Fanny) CHAPMAN said born GLS c1847, parents Henry CHAPMAN and Emma PILLINGER. This is surely the family GLOUCESTER St. Catherine 1851 CENSUS, Gloucestershire P.R.O. Reference # HO 107/1961 Part of the Parish of St. Catherine beginning At Home the Priory Gardens, Part of Half Street, Water Street, Saint Catherine Street, Deans Walk within the Borough, Saint Catherines Nap, Park Street, and the South side of Hare Lane and Pitt Street. Pages 45 Persons 385 Male 422 Female 807 Total Enumerator Charles Belcher 72 CHAPMAN Henry 51 Engine Fitter Nailsworth Emma 34 Gloucester City Henry 16 gen Labourer Gloucester City William 5 Scholar Gloucester City Fanny 3 Scholar Gloucester City Charles 2 Gloucester City It would appear that Francis (Fanny) CHAPMAN came as an assisted immigrant 1864 per "Golden Land" (Melbourne VIC); she was described as a general servant aged 18. She was engaged by Mrs GAUNSON ? Williamstown £18 for 1 month. Any interest in or knowledge of this family - I will put you in touch with my email enquirer. Please note this is not my family; an entry on my GLS Immigrants to Australia pre 1888 Index. Regards Kaye Kaye Purnell <kayepur@ozemail.com.au> Ancestors from GLS who came to Oz? Database kept on GLS arrivals to AUS pre 1888. Entries happily accepted; searches done. Visit my site at <http://www.ozemail.com.au/~kayepur>. Snail mail to 15 Balla Machree Way, Gymea Bay NSW 2227 AUS, including SSAE or 1 IRC.