Hi Marg, Re: "So not the same George?" No, almost definitely not. From the Lancashire OPC: Marriage: 4 Nov 1855 St Peter, Liverpool, Lancashire, England George TOOLE - (X), full, Iron Moulder, Bachelor, Williamson St. Eliza Henrietta CONN - (X), full, Spinster, Williamson St. Groom's Father: Edward TOOLE, Iron Moulder Bride's Father: John CONN, Mariner Witness: Lewis Davies; Margaret Clansey Married by Banns by: W. R. Duncan, Curate Register: Marriages 1855 - 1856, Page 103, Entry 206 Source: LDS Film 1656679 This George is deceased according to the 1861 census, but I can't find anything registered... I suspect he ran off, and she declared him dead. George WOODS married Elizabeth (CONN) TOOLE at St. Peter's, Liverpool in the Sept qtr. 1872 according to information from Mike (CONN was transcribed as COW). This is the FreeBMD listing of the above marriage. Marriages Sep 1872 Surname First name(s) TOOLE - Elizabeth WOODS - George William District - Vol Page Liverpool - 8b 246 This may be Elizabeth in 1851. 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Socastle Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England HO107 / 2180 Folio 500 Page 21 First name(s) Last name - Relationship - Marital status - Sex - Age - Birth year - Occupation - Birth place Elisa Conn - Servant - Unmarried - Female - 17 - 1834 - Domestic Servent - Liverpool, Lancashire, England This showed up in 1851 as well. Who knows? 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Bedford Street, Toxteth Park Extra Parochial, West Derby, Lancashire, England HO107 / 2187 Folio 64 Page 28 First name(s) Last name - Relationship - Marital status - Sex - Age - Birth year - Occupation - Birth place James Johnston - Head - Married - Male - 43 - 1808 - Iron Founder - Scotland Euphemia Johnston - Wife - Married - Female - 44 - 1807 - - - Scotland George Toole - Step Son - Unmarried - Male - 22 - 1829 - Iron Founder - Scotland (Note: transcribed as TOOLEY, but there is no Y on the census page) hth David