David Railton wrote: > The 1841 census shows Laurette ADAMS, age 25, and Mary ADAMS, aged 20, > living at Cardington Street, St Pancras. > > The 1851 census shows Laurette ADAMS, age 39 unmarried born Middlesex, and > her sister, Mary ADAMS age 36 unmarried born Middlesex, living at 6, Bedford > Street, St Pancras. Also at the same address is Ann KEITH. Ann is shown as > age 32 married born Middlesex, the sister of Laurette. Ann was not married, > her surname was not Keith and I can see no reason to think that she was > Laurette's sister. What do you mean when you say "Ann was not married, her surname was not Keith" etc. ? The image shows quite clearly Ann Keith, married, sister at the same address. If you get the birth certificate of either the nephew or niece, that will tell you Ann's maiden name In 1841, Ann, Ella and Lawrence are in Gloucestershire (Clifton, Bristol) HO107; Piece 377; Book: 14; Civil Parish: St James Out and St Paul Out; County: Gloucestershire; Enumeration District: 7; Folio: 40; Page: 7; Line: 14; Given that her husband is never present at census time and that the children were born in Southampton and Bristol, it's possible he was a seaman of some sort. Anne South Australia