Joan Armistead has replied pointing me to the right 1891 census entry for William and Annie thus showing that the 1891 census I referred to in my query was the wrong one. Christine Benson has pointed me to a potential marriage in 1883 and June Dowling has suggested that the birth certificate for one of their children may get me further by proving the mother's maiden name. My thanks to them and to all others who have replied. David -----Original Message----- From: David Railton [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 18 October 2015 16:28 To: [email protected] ([email protected]); ([email protected]) Subject: William Frederick DRY b1857 I am hoping that someone can help me with a marriage that I can't find. The birth of William Frederick DRY was registered at West Derby in 1857. He was the son of John and Elizabeth Fredericka DRY. The 1891 census shows him living with his mother and 2 sisters at 2 Lenthall Street Walton. He is described as age 31 a mariner and single. The 1901 census shows him with wife, Alice Ann, and children the eldest of whom is age 19. I take it that this child was a daughter of Alice by a previous marriage. William died in 1909. I have assumed from this that William and Alice married sometime between 1891 and 1901 although it may be that there was no marriage. Does anyone know of a marriage or anything of this DRY family in Liverpool? David Railton