"Whilst browsing through the 1881 Census, looking at the records of my ggf James White of Hilperton Marsh, Hilperton, I found that, at that time, he and his wife had as a lodger one Robert Titt. Robert is recorded as being a carpenter, born in Upton Lovell, whose marital status is recorded as 'W' - is that 'Widower'?

Other neighbours in Hilperton Marsh included:

- Jane Jessie Sartain, unmarried, aged 30, laundress, birthplace Gosport, together with her 3 year old daughter Laura, born in Trowbridge

- Samuel Feltham, unmarried, aged 42, farmer, born Hilperton, living with an elderly servant

I know these names are of interest on this list.It's interesting what you find when you go nosing about, isn't it?

David Hatch" [email protected]