Helen, just tried - cant find anything, sometimes there are too many roberts to display unless i guess that hes married etc. Also, i dont actually know where he was born - another problem! thing is i can seem to find him on the 1881 census either at the LDS site. Info i didnt put on my post: he was 31 when he married in 1907, therefore born about 1876 his occupation is quarryman, his father Henry is down as farmer thanks john > Subject: Re: [ENG-DUR] SAYERS: im stuck again already... > > > In message > <AF73CD3B-6881-11D8-9030-000A95A6F20A@buckland-design.co.uk>, john > <john@buckland-design.co.uk> writes >> 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?). >> >> any help appreciated! >> >> john > Hello John, > What was the occupation of Robert & Henry SAYERS as given on the > marriage certificate? > If the name has been spelt incorrectly in the 1901 census index, > perhaps you may be able to do an advanced search by first name & > occupation only. > Regards, > -- > Helen Oram