Dear Graham I have family from Manorbier, so immediately took an interest. This sounds like an unusual name and when I used FamilySearch for the 1881 census, the only similar name was Lavers, as below. Tenby is very near Manorbier, so perhaps there is a connection:  Martha LAVERS   Head   W   Female   45   Tenby, Pembroke, Wales   Laundress      Margaret LAVERS   Dau   U   Female   20   Tenby, Pembroke, Wales   Milliner      Thomas LAVERS   Son   U   Male   15   Tenby, Pembroke, Wales   Draper & Apprentice     ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Source Information:   Dwelling   Lower Frog Street   Census Place Tenby St Mary In Liberty, Pembroke, Wales   Family History Library Film   1342303   Public Records Office Reference   RG11   Piece / Folio   5409 / 71   Page Number   1 No sign of a John. What was his occupation On 04/03/2005, at 8:16 AM, <robert.williams438@ntlworld.co.uk> wrote: > Hello all.For a pal of mine,I'm doing this surname.Ive got a John > LAVIERS aged 48 in the 1881 census, at Maesteg Glamorgan,with his > missus and kids,all born In Maesteg. > In this census,John LAVIERS birthplace is listed as Manobier Pembs; > So can SKS please hopefully find him in 1851 aged 18,[if he wasnt > telling porkies in 1881?]with hopefully,His parents, and any other > goodies still at home? > Diolch yn fawr,or Ta Muchly. > > Cheers Graham > > Graham Williams.Glam;FHS;#551. > Of Canton,Cardiff. > "If at first you don't succeed?Try,Try,and Try again!" > > > ==== WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE Mailing List ==== > Genuki PEM > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/PEM/ >