In message <000001c3df80$e51e9320$f800a8c0@hgclc.org>, red08 <red08@hgclc.org> writes >I am looking for information about Wilfrid Paul Simpson who lived in >Gateshead Elizabeth Street. He was married to a Mary Ellen Knox. They were >married around June 1895. > >Audrey > > Hello Audrey, Here is the marriage on FreeBMD <http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl> Surname First name(s) District Vol Page ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Marriages Jun 1895 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Knox Mary Ellen Gateshead 10a 1257 Simpson Wilfred Paul Gateshead 10a 1257 On the index to 1901 census, living in Gateshead <http://www.census.pro.gov.uk/> Wilfred SIMPSON 27 born Bp. Auckland DUR provision cartman Mary " 27 " Newcastle NBL Margaret " 5 " Gateshead DUR George " 2 " " " Wilfred " 1mth " " You can get more detail by obtaining an image of the census page. This seems the most likely entry for Mary E. KNOX in the 1881 census <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp> Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability George KNOX Head M Male 31 Newcastle, Northumberland, England Railway Guard Margt.Ann KNOX Wife M Female 37 Newcastle, Northumberland, England John Wm. KNOX Son Male 8 Newcastle, Northumberland, England Mary Eleanor KNOX Daur Female 6 Newcastle, Northumberland, England David Philip KNOX Son Male 5 Newcastle, Northumberland, England George KNOX Son Male 3 Gateshead, Durham, England Sarah KNOX Daur Female 1 Gateshead, Durham, England ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Source Information: Dwelling 61 Monk Street Census Place Gateshead, Durham, England Family History Library Film 1342214 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 5037 / 141 Page Number 62 This is the best match for Wilfred Dwelling: 5 Watsons Court Census Place: Newcastle On Tyne St John, Northumberland, England Source: FHL Film 1342221 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5060 Folio 125 Page 25 Marr Age Sex Birthplace William SIMPSON M 46 M Ireland Rel: Head Occ: Tailor Ada M. SIMPSON M 39 F Paddington, Middlesex, England Rel: Wife Willard SIMPSON 6 M Bps Auckland, Durham, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Sarah SIMPSON 4 F Bps Auckland, Durham, England Rel: Daur Louise SIMPSON 1 m F Newcastle On Tyne Rel: Daur If you obtain the marriage certificate of Wilfred and Mary, it should confirm their father's names. That should get you started! Regards, -- Helen Oram