Hi, I don't know if anyone can help or has any suggestions as to where I can find help but here goes:  My ancestor Mary Brown gave her maiden name as Wilkinson on two of her children's birth certificates.   When she married John Brown in Manchester cathedral in 1846, her name was given as Brunt, a widow.  Father's name on the certificate is Edward Tomlinson.   Her address given on the marriage cert is just Pendleton.  On all the censuses that I have found her on, she says born Pendleton. Her age varies on each census to give a birth year of between 1817 and 1833, so I am wondering where to go from here unless I ask for 1821 & 31 census look ups for a family of Tomlinson in Pendleton to see if she is there anywhere. Any suggestions will be very much appreciated Thanks Ann - Bristol UK

Ann, we all know that census info can be a little wide of the mark, but if the birth year varies between 1817 and 1833 on the census, you might consider that you are looking at two different Mary BROWNs. Best wishes, Lynne Anndriscoll@aol.com wrote: >Hi, I don't know if anyone can help or has any suggestions as to where I can >find help but here goes: My ancestor Mary Brown gave her maiden name as >Wilkinson on two of her children's birth certificates. When she married John >Brown in Manchester cathedral in 1846, her name was given as Brunt, a widow. >Father's name on the certificate is Edward Tomlinson. Her address given on the >marriage cert is just Pendleton. On all the censuses that I have found her on, >she says born Pendleton. > >Her age varies on each census to give a birth year of between 1817 and 1833, >so I am wondering where to go from here unless I ask for 1821 & 31 census look >ups for a family of Tomlinson in Pendleton to see if she is there anywhere. > >Any suggestions will be very much appreciated > > >Thanks > >Ann - Bristol UK > >