Jenny, Certainly, it's a long shot but your point is well taken. I am looking for a marriage of a Jane KIRKUP, born ca. 1832. I believe that Jane married sometime after 1849, when she would have been about 16 years of age, but before 1851 since I have NOT found her in the 1851 Census. Jane's step-father was John STRAUGHAN (or STRACHAN) who died in October 1849; buried @ Longbenton, NBL. I have checked the various census years for a Jane STRAUGHAN as well as KIRKUP and all things considered the latter surname seems the most promising. Best wishes, Bette > Hi Bette, > > In that case, What is the name of the person that you have found for a > marriage on FreeBMD, perhaps one of us knows more. Is it worth posting > the name of that one partner to the marriage? > > regards > Jenny DeAngelis. > Spain. >