For those who have been on the list some time now, you'll be used to the surname Albray...no doubt! Known variants so far in this family line are Allberry, Aldbury, Aubery, Aubrey, Albray and Allbray. I am currently stuck at the birth of Rhoda Allberry at Fareham on June 3, 1843. She was the daughter of George Allberry and Elizabeth Parsons (formerly child). Rhoda was christened on September 3, 1843 again at Fareham, and it would appear that between those dates George and Elizabeth were married, as Parsons isn't recorded on the christening details. They had another 2 children to my knowledge, James (b Jan 4, 1846) and Henry (b Dec 17, 1847 who was my wife's great grandfather). Not only does the family's name change from Allbray to Williams between the 1851 and 1861 censuses, but George appears to have died. There appears to be no marriage certificate for them though, no death certificate for George, and no marriage certificate for Elizabeth to someone by the name of williams. George was shown as being 53 in 1851, and born in an unidentifyable place, Reagal, possibly in Sussex. Even though close spellings have been found in various parts of the country, none have yet led to the discovery of his birthplace or his parents and sibblings. In all birth and marriage details for his children, he was constantly referred to as a labourer, with one exception on his son Henry's marriage certificate where he was said to be a seaman. I would dearly love to find him on the 1841 census, where he should be around 43 yrs old, and hopefully in the Fareham area. Elizabeth was still using the surname Williams in 1887 when she died at the age of 79. Her death certificate states she was the widow of Genge Williams, another name that totally eludes me. If anyone can shed any light at all on this family, I would be eternally grateful. Kind regards to all, Jon -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.0/27 - Release Date: 6/23/05