Christine, (christine1945@blueyonder.co.uk) at this point I really don't have much of an idea as to when the Archdale-Turner marriage would have taken place. I just know that in 1841 Joseph and Mary Archdale, in addition to other children, Ann, Sarah, and Mary, have a daughter Maria Archdale, aged 7. In 1851 Mariah's age is 18, unmarried. (and the family has added Emiy, Josiah and William.) 1871 - I haven't seen information from the 1861 census, but in 1871 Mary is a widow living with her daughter Sarah and son-in-law WDBotham, so I assume that Maria has married between 1851 and 1871 - and could be a Turner. 1881 - I haven't received any indication of where a Maria Elliott Turner might be. 1891 - The next hint that I have had of Mariah is 1891. A "Mariah Elliott Turner" is living next door to WD & Sarah Botham in Brampton. (Of difficulty here is that this census says that she was born in Brampton, not Heeley - But the Elliott middle name is my clue to thinking that this very well could be the Maria who was the sister to Sarah) Christine, thank you for taking an interest in this little problem. I don't imagine. though. that it's going to be very easy to find such a marriage. And while I'm at it, I wonder if SKS who has the 1861 census CDs would mind seeing if there is any mention of Joseph and Mary Archdale and family of Heeley. If he is still alive the ages should be roughly: Joseph, 61, Mary 52, (Sarah married in 1859), maybe Mariah 28, maybe Mary 25, Emily 19, Josiah 17, and William 12. Thank you. P e t e r B o t h a m K a m l o o p s B C