Hi Lorraine Thanks for your time I had tried to weedle the information out of Scots Peops but have some problems to overcome As I said Mary ANDERSON born 1827 in South America (from 1851 census) actually Demerara, British Guiana (from her fathers will) Now she appears in the 1851 but not in any census thereafter with the family, all of which I can trace except one, Ernest ANDERSON born 1840 in Hastings Sussex, a half brother to Mary (he goes to South America in 1861 and is not seen again) So she either died before 1861? or I feel more likely married but to who? she could of course have returned to Demerara? or gone to England (although I have scoured Englands census and BMD to no avail) The problem with the search you did is that as far as I know the other surname field is only for use in the case of a married woman? the one you found actually died in 1897. So unless there is a census available that enables searches by birth place I am stuck. If there are any other ideas I would love to hear them (please! <g>) Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) Admin for OVINGTON - HAYLOCK - SEYMOUR Lists > Hi Nivard, > > I did a free search of deaths on Scotland's People. > > I put in Anderson, Mary, in other surnames, Fraser, birth 1827 +/- 3 > years, > 1855-1900, Lanark. There is one match. (sorry did not have any credits > left > to view result) > > Could be your Mary. > > Regards Lorraine