Hello Joan, Thank you for the information you forwarded on Robert CLASPER and Ann DUFF. Although the name DUFF does sound familier, I could not find an Ann DUFF. Assuming that Ann was married around age 21, can we assume that the marriage took place in Whickham around May 1880? Whickham is in the Gateshead Registration District. I searched my records for a Robert CLASPER marriage around 1880 Robert CLASPER M M 23 JUN 1872 DUR SOUTH SHIELDS JARROW, ST.PAUL 42 18300000 Robert CLASPER M M 14 APR 1875 X DUR SOUTH SHIELDS ST.STEPHEN 21 18540000 Robert CLASPER M M Q2JUN 1878 DUR SUNDERLAND Robert CLASPER M M Q1MAR 1880 OXF OXFORD Robert CLASPER M M 11 OCT 1882 X DUR SOUTH SHIELDS ST.HILDA 27 18550000 Robert CLASPER M M 01 JAN 1882 X DUR GATESHEAD ST.JAMES 20 18610000 Robert CLASPER M M 27 DEC 1883 MLN EDINBURGH CANONGATE 23 18600000 Robert CLASPER M M Q1MAR 1888 DUR STOCKTON Robert CLASPER M M 9 JUL 1890 DFS ANNAN 44 18460000 Robert CLASPER M M Q2JUN 1891 DUR GATESHEAD The nearest marriage was in Gateshead on 1 Jan 1882. I have the details and the spouse was a Mary JENNINGS. The next Robert CLASPER marriage in Gateshead was June Quarter 1891. but I do not have any details on it. Have you any further information that might assist in narrowing down the search? Did they in fact, marry in the Whickham area? Please get back to me on this Joan, Best regards Rod ****************************************************************** * Guild of One-Name Studies # 0713. http://www.clayburn.co.uk * * List owner: [email protected] & [email protected] * * plus [email protected] * ******************************************************************