Hi, I am a newcomer to your group as I have only recently discovered that my husband's Granny came from Redruth. She was Clara EDWARDS, the youngest of a family there in 1871: Head: Jane JAMES, Wid. Tailoress, age 60 born Redruth Dau: Jane EDWARDS, husband abroad, age 25 born Redruth G.Dau: Jane EDWARDS, age 3 born Redruth G.Dau: EDWARDS Clara, age 1 born Redruth (my husband's granny) The 'husband abroad' was William EDWARDS. He had died by 1881, though I have not found a record of his death. He registered the birth of their first son in Scotland, 1875. In 1881 Granny Jane was still in Redruth. Her daughter was in Govan, Partick, Glasgow: Head: Jane EDWARDS Wid, Machinist, 33 born England Dau: Jane EDWARDS, 13 born England Dau: Clara EDWARDS, 11 born England Son: Wm. EDWARDS, 5 born Overton, Lanark, Scotland Son: Joseph EDWARDS, 3 born Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Son: John EDWARDS, 3 w born Partick, Lanark, Scotland I discovered the Redruth connection from the birth registrations of the three sons. Each time, their parent's marriage was said to be in Redruth, but the date varied from 1864 to 1867. Also, Jane's maiden name was given as JAMES by her husband in 1875, but she gave it as BENNETT in 1878, 1881 and at Clara's marriage in 1888. It was also BENNETT on her death certificate. Can anyone enlighten me as to whether 'Granny Jane' had been married to an EDWARDS before she became Mrs JAMES? Do any of you have a connection to this family? I have not yet found any relevant births or marriages in Cornwall. The discrepancies in marriage date and maiden name will not help if I contact Southport to look for the marriage. Jane's age is 2 years out at the censuses, and I have no idea of her husband William's age. It was a real stroke of luck to find the transcription of the 1871 census - many thanks to anyone who helped with that! But I do wish the English registers were as easy to search and download as the Scottish ones at ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk Hoping someone can help me Anne Watson, in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. -------------------- talk21 your FREE portable and private address on the net at http://www.talk21.com