Thanks Win, you`re right it can only be the first one, and the age IS right off, but the same census had her Father aged 60, when officially he died in 1897 aged 69. Fortunately it is not a common name so it was worth the effort to chase her, I`m now trying to find her death, unfortunately she married a BUTLER in London, so now I`m dredging 1837 online, quarter by quarter by quarter by q-----. Thanks For your help. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: Win MacKenzie To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com Cc: Joe Austen Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 4:47 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-INV] 1881 census for Inverness-Rebecca McBeath Hello Joe, There were only 3 Rebecca Mcbeaths in the National index for the 1881 census: MACBETH, Rebecca Serv <1850> Argy MC BETH, Rebecca Wife <1850> Pemb Pemb MC BETH, Rebecca Dau <1865> Irel Stir If yours is any of these she'll be the first one, although the age is really off: Dwelling: Prospect Hill Census Place: Dunoon & Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203556 GRO Ref Volume 510 EnumDist 9 Page 29 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Elizab. DALZIEL W 61 F Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Feurar Martha A. DALZIEL 13 F Glasgw, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Grd Child Occ: Scholar Margt. F. DALZIEL 12 F Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland Rel: Niece Occ: Scholar Rebecca MACBETH U 31 F Inverness Town Rel: Serv Occ: General Dom Serv I purchased the 1881 Census cd's quite a few years ago, and I think the price is still the same, but the viewer has been updated. Well worth it. It can be purchased online from the familysearch.org website, but there is probably a distribution centre in Australia. (I've seen people mention on various lists not to order in from the US if you are in Australia, UK, etc because import costs make it far too expensive.) You might be able to find an Family History Centre close to you that can give you information: http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Or, maybe there is someone on the list who can point you in the right direction for Australians. (Alec C.? ) Regards, Win MacKenzie Joe Austen wrote: I seek a little advice, regarding the above. I have had a little success recently between the IGI and Scotlands People. I believe that my g grandmother (Rebecca Macbeth or MacBeath, was born in Inverness in 1858, even though her marriage certificate would lead one to believe that she was born in 1865, anyway the Rebecca that I believe is the one, I have found in the 1861 and 1871 censii of Inverness with her parents, in service in London for the 1891(with a probable birthdate of 1862 and with my g grandfather, and my grandmother etcetera for the 1901. But the 1881 is causing me problems, I cannot find Rebecca on either the Ancestry or LDS versions of the England and Wales 1881 census, And on Scotlands People they want the address in the 1881, Rebeccas` parents lived at the same address at least from 1871 to 1897 when her father died and her mother died there in 1907 but nothing comes up for 1881, the address in question is 4 Frasers Close, Muirtown Road Inverness. Whilst I`m at it is Inverness-shire correct, or is there no hyphen. or what. Regards Joe Austen in OZ (Ex Pom) ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429