Hi Kris "I have a copy of a marriage certificate for Isaac Bennett/e & Eliza Bond. (Sheffield, England Gro Ref #9C-278). It states married in the parish church of Sheffield. Groom Isaac lived at Ebenezer Square, and Bride Eliza lived at West Bar. 18 Mar 1855. Isaac's fathers' name is Samuel, and Eliza's is James. Witnesses were Joseph Mellor & Mary Marsden. Are Ebenezer square & West bar names of streets or areas? How close are they actually to Sheffield? Isaac was born in Stoney Middleton, Derbyshire, and Eliza was born in Worcester, Worcestershire. How far are these birth towns from Sheffield. I'm wondering why they married in Sheffield? In 1855 what main occupation would there have been? Miners, Weavers, Blacksmiths? " In answer to your query as to why they may have married in Sheffield, I have a similar incident in my own family history where the bride and groom both lived in Derbyshire but married at the parish church in Sheffield. In my case, it was because the bride was pregnant and I think that a decision to marry elsewhere was quite common in these circumstances. This is just a suggestion but something to think about. On the 1861 Census, there are two children aged 2 and 4 months but there may be earlier offspring who have died. There an Eliza Bond aged 18 living in Chesterfield with Joseph and Mary Marsden, address West bars, on the 1851 Census which fits in with the bride's address and the witness on the marriage certificate. Mary Marsden appears to be Eliza's sister. Image sent to you offlist. Coincidentally, there is a also a West Bar address in Sheffield just to complicate matters. Coincidentally, Joseph Marsden and Mary Bond also appear to have married in Sheffield in Mar Q 1845. Hope this may be of some help. Christine