Hi Nirvard, I suspected his name was DONOHUE but noted that on the will the Davis had been added to Susannah's name as well. Her father, William Dilling died in 1868. He obviously thought Samuel and Susannah were still in London in 1865 and the name appears to be spelt DONEHOE in the will. I think this is one couple that will be challenging to track down with a name that changes spelling every time it is written! At least I have made a little progress getting his father's name and occupation! Regards, Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nivard Ovington" <ovington1@sky.com> To: "Anne Mountifield" <annem@mountifield.org>; <london@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 11:57 PM Subject: Re: [LON] Susan(nah) and Samuel DAVIS DONAHUE, London circa 1857 to 1865 > Hi Anne > > The names strike me as probably Irish > > I would say his name was Samuel Davis DONOHUE rather than DAVIS DONOHUE > although it looks like DONOHOE on the marriage cert > > He is listed as a widower on his marriage to Susannah DILLING > > Her father is William DILLING a general dealer and his a Matthew DONOHOE a > farmer > > I don't see an entry in the probate calendars for 1865 for a William > DILLING or was it probated another year? > > One of the witnesses was a William COYLE another Irish name > > There is a Samuel DONOHOUGH aged 21 in the 1851 ib Spitalfields born > Ireland > > Apart from that no other sightings > > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > >> Hi All, >> >> I am trying to track down the couple mentioned above. Susannah DILLING >> married Samuel DAVIS DONAHUE in Sep q 1857 in Islington. They are >> mentioned as Susannah Davis Donehoe, wife of Samuel Davis Donehoe of >> London, in her father's Will written in 1865 but that is the last I have >> managed to find about them. >> >> I have tried searching the 1861 census on FindMyPast using any >> combination of name, age and birthplace I can think of and the nearest I >> got was a couple listed as Samuel and Susan DAUR, which could be a >> mistranscription of Davis, both born Hampshire in abt 1831. >> >> Any suggestions gratefully received! >> >> Regards, >> Anne Mountifield > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: 1520/3852 - Release Date: 08/23/11 >