I have hit the proverbial brick wall. My grandfather, FRANCIS (FRANK) LINSLEY, was a coal merchant and toymaker in Gurney Street, Darlington, in 1881. His wife was ANN GANNON. (so far, so good!) They married in 1872 in Darlington. Francis, who was born in MALTON, is 24 years on his marriage cert, (but 36 years in 1881, making his year of birth around 1844 to 1848) gave his address as North Road, Darlington, and his father is also FRANCIS LINSLEY, a farmer. How many LINSLEYS in MALTON? And there's Old Malton and New Malton. What's all that about? Are there any LINSLEYS out there? Now ANN GANNON's no better. She is 32 on the 1881 Census, (but 21 on her marriage cert).JOHN GANNON, a labourer, is named as her father on the marriage certificate. I found JOHN GANNON (53 yrs) and his wife ELLEN (56 yrs) on the 1881 Census. They were both born in County Mayo! They had at least three other children: Thomas Gannon (1858/1859), John W Gannon (1862/1863) and Mary E Gannon ((1871/1872). Dorothy Smart (nee Linsley) Altrincham Cheshire Researching: LINSLEY, GANNON, CANHAM, DEARING, SPINK, WRIGHT, CARRICK in and around East and North Yorks and County Durham.