Hi List, My first quick reaction to this is to ask how soon after the marriage was the first child born? Or can you not find one because they went interstate immediately. It is always a consideration for Abbotsford, which had a large convent where country girls who got into trouble went to to wait for and have their babies. All sorts of scenarios are posisble when you consider that. A gentleman generally means someone living in retirement on their own means, although it MAY extend to a pastoralist (as distinct from a farmer). I do have both gentlewoman and "living at home" on certificates - it is up to the interpretation of the registrar. At 11:07 PM 10/03/00 PST, you wrote: >Owen Conlley b.1869 attended school Thorpdale - his father Francis was a >selector. While I have traced most of the Conlley (also spelt Conley & >other derivatives) family, Owen is a bit of a mystery. He married Kate >Allen at Abbotsford in Sept.1983. Both gave their usual address as Thorpdale >and current address as Trafalgar. Kate's occupation is given as >"dressmaker" and her father is listed as "Gentleman" of Coop Coop near >St.Arnaud. Cheers Linda Barraclough Briagolong List Owner: AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND email: kapana@netspace.net.au http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/AVG/