Hello Andrew: I am researching MARSDEN but that family is not one of mine. In 1881 mine were mostly in Tong and Bowling. I note that the mother, Mary, was a widow. Do you know her former husband's name or Mary's maiden name? I have some information on Bradford MARSDENs unconnected to mine. Regards, Gordon in Ottawa At 08:26 PM 18/05/2003 +0100, Andrew partridge wrote: >Hi, >Can anyone help , >I am new to the list, trying to trace my MARSDEN line. >My GREAT GRANDFATHER was HENRY WILLIAM RIPLEY MARSDEN 12 OCCUPATION- >WORSTED DOFFER in the 1881 census living at 17 ISAAC STREET ,MANNINGHAM >,BRADFORD, YORK, with his family , is anyone else researching this family >MANY THANKS >ANDY PARTRIDGE