This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EgC.2ACE/10174 Message Board Post: I have located my greatgrandfather on the 1881 British Census as residing in West Ham, Essex, England, as a boarder. On this census he is also showing up as "Married", although no wife nor children are shown residing with him. Grandpa is said to have been born in Glasgow, 1854, and I have no idea when he relocated to Essex, England although his younger brother is showing up residing in the same household with him. In 1884/5 he came here to America alone. In 1890 he marries here and they have a large family, and he died in 1909. Of course, there never was any mention in our family that he may have been married previously! I cannot locate any marriage data on him in any online database or indexing, nor can I locate any divorce data on the National Archives website. I am at a total loss at the moment where to go next or what should be checked. I have no idea when he came to Essex, only that family lore states both brothers were of legal age when they left Scotland. In 1881, his younger brother was 20. As you can see, I am at a total loss on this fellow at the moment and any direction anyone can give me would be much appreciated! Sue