Yes. You are right the age was given as 23, but as they are not always that reliable I thought it worth a risk. However, the timeframe seems too late, as you say. I did wonder about a marriage in the Netherlands for Selina and Henry BUT I have no idea why that came into my mind. Inspiration or complete insanity? Sherry On 02/02/2008, Miriam Margolyes <75342.3217@compuserve.com> wrote: > I have to say I doubt it's the right one because apart from the > name being sustantially different, the age given on burial is 23: > Mrs. Mary FRIEND would have been 32 at the time of her death. > > Her last child with Henry was Rebecca, born Sep 1870. > The next wife (Selina FRANKEL) gave birth to Etty on > 31 Jan 1876. So presumably, the second marriage should have > taken place no later than c. May 1875.