Heather Thank you for that information, I'll look into it. Funny you should mention MARR. The only marriage I could find which resembled a Waring/Maw partnership was George Marr married Ellen Wareing in 1840 in Preston, Lancs. I am undecided as to whether this is them and the name has been recorded incorrectly. Unfortunately, their ages aren't shown, instead they are list as 'Full age'. Incidentally, George is shown as being a widower on the certificate. 1841 census shows a George and Ellen Marr living in Stockton with daughter Elizabeth aged 9 mnths. Again, I don't know if they are the same couple as above and have had the names recoded incorrectly. There is a George Maw (transcribed as 'Main') aged 30 living in Darlington on 1841 census but is shown as living with a Sarah aged 40. I guess it was his wife but can't tell because 1841 census doesn't list the status of persons - as in whether wife, sister, son etc. Ah well, the search carries on. Thanks again. Ian Heather Punshon wrote: > There is a George Gill MAW baptised in Auckland St Andrew on 6 Mar > 1822 son of George MAW and Barbara Jackson > This may be a late baptism. > > I wouldn't rule out other spellings such as MORE or MARR which would > be pronounced the same in that area. > Listers may have other suggestions about accent. > There is a George Moore b 7 Jan 1811 Pittingdon, bpt 3 Feb 1811 > parents Edward Moore and Jane Beecroft. > and lots of other MOOREs in the area. > > Did you get the marriage to Ellen Waring? this would give his father's > name. > > Hope these ideas help. >