Jeanne, I think this is your family: Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability William H. WELDIN Head M Male 37 Stoke, Stafford, England Potters Warehouseman Mary WELDIN Wife M Female 37 Penkhull, Stafford, England Potters Paintress Elizabeth M. WELDIN Daur U Female 17 Penkhull, Stafford, England Potters Paintress Ann J. WELDIN Daur Female 11 Penkhull, Stafford, England Scholar Catherine M. WELDIN Daur Female 8 Penkhull, Stafford, England Scholar Alice M. WELDIN Daur Female 6 Penkhull, Stafford, England Scholar Martha E. WELDIN Daur Female 4 Penkhull, Stafford, England Mary WELDIN Mother W Female 74 Hanley, Stafford, England Annuitant Source Information: Dwelling 27 Vale Street Census Place Stoke Upon Trent, Stafford, England Family History Library Film 1341654 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 2727 / 60 Page Number 51 Spelling was not always a strong point when the censuses were done! So you need to think laterally. I found this by putting in just Catherine's first name and birth date, and looking in Stoke to begin with. Best wishes Anne ---------- From: "Jeanne Mayer" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [Pots] 1881 census WILDIN Date: Sun, Aug 3, 2003, 23:09 > I have a Catherine Minnie WILDIN Born June Qtr. 1873 Stoke. (Freebmd) On her > marriage certificate it states her Father was William Henry WILDIN > I am unable to find either of them on the 1881 census on familysearch. > There are a total of 99 WILDIN'S in the whole of the U.K. in 1881 with that > exact spelling. 13 of them are in Staffordshire but neither of them are > amongst them. I think there must be an error somewhere. Has anyone any idea > of where I go next? I am trying to find any other family members. Searching > all spellings of the name doesn't find them either. Someone on this list very > kindly found William H. WILDIN for me on the 1891 census, but as he was in the > workhouse there was no sign of Catherine Minnie. When she married in 1874, > she was living with the family of Charles LEESE who she married. > Hope someone can help. > Jeanne > _________________________________________________________________ Get Hotmail > on your mobile phone http://www.msn.co.uk/msnmobile > ==== ENG-STS-THE-POTTERIES Mailing List ==== The List for the Pottery Towns of > the Ancient County of Staffordshire