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I agree with the 1851 census given in a reply although I think it says Rogers - Ancestry.

Also there is 1841 in Backwell West town.

Lancelott Rogers (Ancestry has this transcribed as Lamelott), 56, ag lab

Ann, 54, Mary 27, Ann, 30

Be prepared for age discrepancies. I had one years ago where he was down as 75 (clearly, from the transcript) and when I had everything else about this person sorted, he was only fifty something. Census collectors of the time clearly made mistakes also.

Hope this helps.

JP

I have more information about the family. My connection is William Rogers, son of Lance/Lancelotte Rogers and Mary Ann Adams. The grandchildren living with them in 1871 (Anne) and 1881 (Anne/William) are children from Williams's first marriage. I do have Thomas as one of Lance and Mary Ann's children.

In 1851 there is a Lancelott ROJERS aged 69, a Rope Maker living in Backwell; West Town.  Also with him are his widowed sister Elizabeth HYDE (75) and daughter Mary ROJERS (36) all born Backwell.

I think David has the correct Lancelot for Thomas' father but the age difference could easily make the two Lancelots father and son or uncle and nephew perhaps?

There is an L Rogers aged 78, a Rope Maker in Bedminster Union Workhouse at Long Ashton in 1861.  He gives his place of birth as Backwell.  Could this be your Lancelot?

There is a Launcelot Rogers living in Chelvey in 1841, aged 30. Wife Mary Ann. Children Thomas 4, Elizabeth 2, Sarah 1.

In 1861 Lancelot (aged 48) and Mary Ann (49) are living in Blackwell with 6 children (not including Thomas).

In 1881 they are in Yatton with a son and 2 grandchildren. He is 68 and a farmer of 4 acres. Living with them is a sister Martha, 65.

A Lancelot Rogers married Mary Adams in Bristol on 1 February 1835. Might be your man.

Dave Erasmus

My husbands 2nd G.Grandfather John Banwell was born 1826 in Brean. Somerset. His marriage cert. gives his father as Joseph Banwell. Unable to trace Joseph B or his mother we commissiond the Archivist in Somerset to help. They found that he was the illegitimate child of Mary Banwell bn 1803, and sent us a copy of a Court Order dated 5th June 1826 in the Parish of Weare, showing that Joseph Melliar of the Parish of Weare to be his father. Having searched various Parish records for this area we have been unable to find any record of a Joseph Melliar at all. We have found other Melliar's or Mellier's and even Millier's but no Joseph. If anyone can help with information on Joseph Melliar it would be very much appreciated.