Thank you so much, Karen.
Baby boy Henry Edmund just sneaked into the Census. Seems he may have been a bit of an afterthought by Robert and Caroline. Thank goodness, for he was to be my mother's mother's father.
He was born in that house and lived there until 1882 when he left home when he married Rosa Stargratt and moved across Upper Street, down Essex Road a bit to Packington Street, where my grandmother - also Caroline - was born, in 1884.
Amazing, I can simply say 'my grandmother's grandfather' (Robert) and I'm back to 1815.
I have a copy of the 1838 GRO marriage entry for Robert and Caroline Graves, thank you.
My own first grandchild was born last November, on my birthday. I'm off to England from Hong Kong on Saturday to meet him and to congratulate his mother, my only child. It'll be just my second trip to the UK in 25 years. And so another generation begins.
Thanks again Karen. My very best wishes to you. Ian.
