The following is an extract from the 1851 Census of Devon, Norfolk and Warwickshire. There are no entries for any of the alternative spellings of STRANGE except there were 31 STRANG residing in Devon; they were all born in the county. Name Relationship Born Birthplace Census Place CHAPMAN, Strange Son <1837> Pulham Virgin-Nfk Pulham St Mary Magdalen LE STRANGE, Alfred Inmt <1842> Norwich-Norfolk Norwich St Andrew LE STRANGE, John Inmt <1844> Norwich-Norfolk Norwich St Andrew LE STRANGE, Robert Inmt <1847> Norwich-Norfolk Norwich St Andrew LE STRANGE, Sarah Head <1811> Hanworth-Norfolk Norwich St Peter Mancroft NORTON, Thomas Strange Head <1800> Yelvertoft-Nth Yelvertoft STRANGE, Alfred Son <1839> Crudwell-WIL Birmingham STRANGE, Ann Wife <1790> ...shen-Nfk Alburgh STRANGE, Ann Daur <1840> Crudwell-WIL Birmingham STRANGE, Benjamin Head <1795> Norwich Pockthorpe-NFK Norwich St James STRANGE, Benjamin Head <1828> Norwich St James---- Norwich St James STRANGE, Charles Son <1841> Crudwell-WIL Birmingham STRANGE, Charlotte Wife <1811> Duxeley-GLS Birmingham STRANGE, Dora L. Daur <1836> Devonport-DEV Stoke Damerel STRANGE, Eliza Wife <1817> Wortwell-Nfk Brockdish STRANGE, Eliza Daur <1844> Brockdish-Nfk Brockdish STRANGE, Eliza Daur <1847> Norwich St James---- Norwich St James STRANGE, Elizabeth Wife <1791> Gresham-NFK Norwich St James STRANGE, Elizabeth Wife <1816> Malmesbury-Wilts Aston STRANGE, Elizabeth Daur <1844> Crudwell-WIL Birmingham STRANGE, Ellen Elizth. Daur <1844> Birmingham---- Aston STRANGE, Emily Wife <1833> Lowestoft-Suffolk Norwich St Paul STRANGE, Emma Vist <1828> Olveston-Gls Leamington Priors STRANGE, Emma Daur <1850> Brockdish-Nfk Brockdish STRANGE, Esther Wife <1781> Cheltenham-Gloucester Birmingham STRANGE, George Head <1796> Devonport-DEV Stoke Damerel STRANGE, George Lodg <1821> Tilshead-Wiltshire Kings Lynn St Margaret STRANGE, George Son <1850> Birmm-WAR Birmingham STRANGE, Henry Head <1832> Norwich-Norfolk Norwich St Paul STRANGE, Henry Son <1849> Norwich St James---- Norwich St James STRANGE, Isaac Head <1788> Denton-Nfk Alburgh STRANGE, Jane Ratcliffe Daur <1837> Birmingham---- Aston STRANGE, John Son <1823> Shelton-Nfk Alburgh STRANGE, John Son <1846> StroudWater-GLS Birmingham STRANGE, Joseph Serv <1819> Ockford-Dor Honingham STRANGE, Joseph --- <1840> London-MID Birmingham STRANGE, Lucy Lodg <1794> London-London Exeter St David STRANGE, Mary Wife <1800> Sandford Courtany-DEV Stoke Damerel STRANGE, Mary Serv <1811> Tiverton-Devon East Teignmouth STRANGE, Mary Ann Serv <1825> Shelton-Nfk Redenhall STRANGE, Rachael J. Daur <1838> Norwich St Paul-NFK Norwich St James STRANGE, Rebecca Wife <1821> Norwich St Paul---- Norwich St James STRANGE, Rebecca Daur <1825> Shelton-Nfk Alburgh STRANGE, Richard Lodg <1804> Bath---- Birmingham STRANGE, Samuel Head <1816> Shelton-Nfk Brockdish STRANGE, Thomas Head <1784> Cricklead-Wilts Birmingham STRANGE, Thomas Head <1801> Kimblewick-WIL Birmingham STRANGE, Thomas Lodg <1824> Withersam-KEN Southam STRANGE, Thomas Son <1843> Crudwell-WIL Birmingham STRANGE, William Head <1813> Chippenham-Wilts Aston THURSTON, Strange L. Son <1836> New York-AME Norwich St Peter Mancroft Note that Strange is his first name, THURSTON is in Cameron's family so I have added this extract from the Census especially for him. If anybody wants other family information from this resource I would be delighted to provide it. The family entry for Strange L. THURSTON 1851 Census Address: Davey Place, Norwich Census Place: Norwich St Peter Mancroft Norwich, Norfolk PRO Reference: HO/107/1815 Folio: 327 Page: 23 FHL Film: 0207468 Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Rebecca THURSTON Head W 44 F Draper Harleston-NFK Harriet THURSTON Daur U 17 F --- Quebec (British Subject)---- Strange L. THURSTON Son U 15 M Commercial Clerk New York-AME Louisa F. THURSTON Daur U 8 F Scholar Norwich---- Henry ANDREWS Vist U 18 M Printer Yarmouth-NFK Charlotte NOTLEY Serv U 15 F House Servant Shottisham-NFK There were 566 THURSTON's across the three counties; most were in Norfolk and some were probably part of the huge Gypsy family that became famous for their fairgrounds.