I am struggling to sort my RILEY Family My questions: 1. Would it have been likely for Ann Sophia RILEY to have left her husband James RILEY and reverted to her former name of CURLINE? Did people do that kind of thing in the 1860s? 2. Is there a marriage for James RILEY and Ann TWEED or could they have just pretended they were married? Again did this happen in the 1860s. What I am sure about is this: 1. 1847 19 July Ann CURLINE married James RILEY Parish Church, St Andrew, Holborn (1st marriage to James CURLINE in 1829 James CURLINE died 1847) 2. 1849 28 April Mary Ann RILEY born Holborn, St Andrew Mother: Ann Sophia RILEY (Formerly CURLINE nee DURANT b abt 1810) Father: James RILEY b abt 1827 St Giles London occupation Plate Glass Manufacturer/Glass Silverer 3. 1892 Ann Sophia died in Dunedin and according to death infor had been in NZ 27 years. Says on death cert born Ipswich, Suffolk 1851 Census - Piece: 1514 Folio: 158 Page Number: 8 42 Grays Inn Lane James Riley 24 b abt 1827 St Giles occ Glass Silverer Ann Riley 36 born St Georges Mary Ann Riley 1 born St Andrews James Curline 17 born Clerkenwell. Hat Block maker who came to NZ in 1864 But..... 1861 England Census - Piece: 70 Folio: 57 Page Number: 8 Ann Curline Age: 48 born abt 1813 Occupation: Laundress Mary A Curline 11 1861 Census - RG9 / 184 / folio 39 / schedule 122 Holborn, St Andrew 12 Fulwoods Rents James RILEY Head M 33 Glass Silverer Midx St Andrews Holborn Ann RILEY Wife M 34 Midx St Andrews Holborn Eliza RILEY Daur 7 Midx St Andrews Holborn Margaret RILEY Daur 4 Midx St Andrews Holborn 1871 Census this same family plus the father also James RILEY snr I now have the birth cert for Eliza RILEY and the mother doesn't fit as being Ann Sophia RILEY/CURLINE/DURANT Eliza RILEY born 9 Jan 1854 Mother Ann RILEY formerly TWEED Father James RILEY Looking Glass Silverer 1866 Mary Ann RILEY (but called herself CURLINE) and her mother calling herself Ann CURLINE arrived in NZ I am pretty certain they are the right people because Mary Ann at times called herself CURLINE and this name appears as being Mary Ann's maiden name on some of her children's birth certs. Ann RILEY is buried as Ann CURLINE but the death is registered as Ann RYLIE. I know it is the correct person as Ann is buried with Mary Ann and Richard HUDSON (husband of Mary Ann). Regards Jennifer HUDSON in NZ