My Maria used all three spelling variations before her 18th birthday! She was born Maria PURCELL in 1861. Parents Samuel and Rebecca nee WESTLEY who both originally hailed from Buckinghamshire. Maria married Harry SMITH in 1878 in West Bromwich. I have a photograph of Maria on her 95th birthday being presented with a bouquet from the Mayor of West Bromwich because she was officially the towns oldest resident. I know that Maria had at least one brother called Thomas who was born in 1864. Linda Staffs UK Researching: Cook(e) Plant Mason Keys Pearsall and variants Broster Rastall Turner Smith Miller Morgan Simmons Baker