On 12 Jun 2005, at 15:03, Pat & Ron Legg wrote: > I am unable to find the family of John PROUDLEY & Sophia CRUTCHER on > the Census Index for 1851 for either Dorset or Hants. John (amongst > other things) was a pedlar & had died by the 1861 Census for Lychett > Maltravers, Dor, when Sophia is listed as a widow (b.Verwood) with the > following children: > > Sophia 23yrs b. Lockerley, Hants > Joseph 19 b. St Leonards, Dor > Henry 17 b. St. Leonards > Richard 14 b. St Leonards > William 13 b. Piddlehinton > Robert 7y b. Beckington, Som > > They obviously moved around in a Romany-like style & appeared to > settle back in Dorset by 1861. Other than on birth certs. I have not > been able to find out anything of John PROUDLEY. Sophia CRUTCHER'S > brother, Stephen, married Charlotte PROUDLEY whose father is given as > Richard PROUDLEY on her marriage, but I have not been able to find a > son, John (b. early 1800s) to him. > > I would be very happy if anyone can help me find the family on the > 1851 Census in "Wessex" or where John came from. I notice the last child, 7 years old in 1861, was born in Beckington, Somerset, so I suggest trying there for 1851. Jim Fisher in Luton, Beds., UK. http://www.jimella.nildram.co.uk/geneal.htm - Fam hist pages I use CDs produced by Archive CD Books to assist fellow researchers http://www.archivecdbooks.org