The bride in the following record from Ancestry.com is indexed as Wliza Erenshaw, but I think it is supposed to read Eliza Wrenshaw or Renshaw: DERRY, GEORGE W. Spouse: ERENSHAW, WLIZA F. Marriage Date: 24 Mar 1847 County: Frederick State: MD Eleanor

My goodness you certainly are finding some strange spellings!! Or you could say the transcriber or census taker did a lousy job. Ancestry bumped me off twice today when I was trying to access the census images. The one page for a William Renshaw , Phila. 1820 Dock ward which was supposed to be linked to the page he was to be on , He wasn't.I was rather frustrated with ancestry as I wanted that data. Is Elisha a man or women? Think you maybe right about the Middle initial being put in front of the surname as part of the surname. But kinda of wonder if it was a male what the B. would have stood for. Can't think of two many male names that started with b, as I think Bill or Bob nick names probably weren't used in that time frame. Probably a relatives surname. Jack is home this evening so going to spend the time with him at least till he goes to bed. Don't know how long I myself will be awake since I have been up since 4 :30 am. I think my doctor is the only one around who starts office hours at that time. Wants me to see another Dr. end of the month and re-did some blood work for liver function seems his lab tech misunderstood what he ordered the last time. Still trying to get to the Thomas , John , etc. project. But yes I am thinking your James and this Thomas father of William may be brothers, more maybe later... Love, Gwen.