does anyone have any ideas... thanks to someone pointing me to the www.durham.gov.uk website, i have managed to track down the marriage certificate for the Robert Sayers im looking for - this has given me his age (31) and his fathers name (Henry) both of which i didnt know, i thought it would then start to get easier! Trouble is i cant seem to locate Robert on the 1901 census or the 1881 census (i dont have access to the 1891 census - can somebody look for me?). I have checked FreeBMD for a birth and found a strong possibility as 1877 in Auckland. I could really do with finding him on the census as this can give me his Fathers (Henry) age as well as siblings and mothers names any help appreciated! john