On 2013-08-14 14:57:13 +0000, Renia said: > On 14/08/2013 11:12, Tickettyboo wrote: > >> 19th September 1871 Mary Ann Poland, spinster, age 19, father William >> Poland, warehouseman. Married William Wilson age 21, occupation >> Salesman, father John Wilson, painter. Address for both Smithdown Lane. >> Witnesses Charles Girvan(? Girran), Mary Taylor. Church - St Stephen the >> Martyrs. > > In 1881, William Poland, warehouseman, was living at 88 Grey Rock > Street, West Derby (Liverpool), aged 58, born in Liverpool. > > With him were living his wife, Margaret, aged 56, born Liverpool, and > children Jane (18, pupil teacher) and Mary Jane (15, scholar), both > born Liverpool. > > In 1881, they were living at 15 Cazneau Street, Liverpool. William a > coal dealer, then aged 48, born Liverpool. Margaret was aged 46, born > in Scotland. Mary Ann, aged 17, was born in Liverpool. Jane aged 8 and > Mary Jane aged 5 were born born in Liverpool. The children were all > scholars. > > In 1891 they were at 113 Needham Road, West Derby (Liverpool). William > is now a retired warehouseman aged 68. Margaret waa aged 66 born in > Scotland and Mary Jane was an unmarried schoolteacher aged 26. Living > with them was their grandson, John Alex McDowell, aged 8, born in > Liverpool. > > Richard Poland is proving to be more elusive. Thanks Renia and yes, Richard is elusive. For a start there is no birth registration that I can find for him and that census entry you found seems to be the only one in any year with that name/age/birthplace combination. One of these days I am going to apply for retrospective adoption by a less complicated family! -- Tickettyboo