Micheal The age doesn't sound like you have the right person however the ABT could always be wrong. I have found a ggguncle who was born 1816 but the IGI's say ABT 1829. Thru much research with the census I found the ABT was wrong. If you can get holed of the census from 1821 to 1841 you might get your answer. Even the 1851 and on will give you an age for Alexina if she was still alive and something to help you find her real birth\christening. Janine -----Original Message----- From: Michael Young [SMTP:michaeleyoung@webtv.net] Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 12:11 PM To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ORKNEY] ESSON / SPENCE hello could SKS tell me if im going in the right direction! i have ARTHUR ESSON and ALEXINA SPENCE married DEC,10 1833 SOUTH RONALDSAY would this be the same ALEXINA born "ABT 1825" in south ronaldsay......her parents were RICHARD SPENCE and BARBARA ROSIE thank you michael esson young