I've seen some indications that the name Blackamoor may have an Irish origin, so that might be a place to look if nothing appears in England. Happy hunting!   Diana Robinson (nee Gardner) Now in Rochester, NY, USA -----Original Message----- From: Nivard Ovington [mailto:ovington1@sky.com] Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 7:19 AM To: Frank Wilson; eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LIN] ELIZABETH ..RY BLACKAMOOR Hi Frank Have you obtained the marriage certificate? If so what did she give as a name and occupation for her father? Curiously I only found one Elizabeth M born 1862 +/- 1 year in the 1871 census, and that was a WILSON , I am sure you have been down that track though, she appears to marry a John NEEDHAM The middle name is Mary , hard to read on the freebmd page but clear on other sources Do you know what the G stands for as in Elizabeth Mary G BLACKMOOR as found in the GRO index ? (that could be a passed through error from the local office of course) Do you have any of their childrens birth certs ? Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) I have requested Birth Certificate for my Great Grandmother ELIZABETH ..RY BLACKAMOOR, whom I know was born at Leake, Lincs in 1862. I know that she married JOHN HENRY KING in 1885. What I cannot find is any trace of her (in any suname name variation) in the 1871 census or 1881 Census. I know that her names were Elizabeth Mary G. Balckmoor. As I am getting rather frustrated at her disappeance I was wondering if anyone could help me trace her family. I can trace her after her marriage in later Census. Best wishes Frank J. Wilson in Spalding