Rose, By searching the 1881 index on cd for an Emma and an Ellen, born Stockton in 1856 and 1858 I came up with four possibilities for each one. An Ellen wife of William Bain, eldest child aged 5, living in Stockton. An Ellen wife of Thomas Smith, eldest child aged 1m, living in Stockton. An Ellen wife of stephen Smith, no children, living in Stockton. An Ellen wife of Robert Ward, no children, living in Stockton. An Emma wife of Emmanuel Brown, no children, living in Stockton. An Emma wife of John William Cossare, eldest child aged 5, living in M'bro An Emma wife of John Middleton, eldest child aged 6, living in Stockton. An Emma wife of Robert Oliver, eldest child aged 4, living in Stockton. Regards, Peter Adams > Looking for the marriages for > Emma BAKER born 1856 Stockton-on-Tees Durham > Ellen BAKER born 1858 Stockton-on-Tees Durham > Susannah BAKER born abt 1860 Sunderland Durham > > Help would be greatly appreciated. > Rose Morrison > Qld Australia > > ______________________________