Hi Sandra! The situation you have unearthed (pardon the pun!) isn't an unusual one! There may be an number of reasons why Hannah NAILARD and William NAPP did not marry. You don't say -or perhaps you haven't yet looked for them in the Census- what became of Ruth In a message dated 12/9/2007 9:27:09 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, sandrapayne@cytanet.com.cy writes: I knew my gt.grandparents were William George Knapp and Charlotte (formerly Duke). I was surprised so early in my research of this line to be unable to locate William's Birth Certificate. I tracked him back via Census Returns (Heathfield) to discover his father was another William George married to Winnie Emily. I then searched for William sn'r Marriage to Winnie and was surprised to see the groom entered as William George Naylor alias Napp. I located my gt.grandfather's Birth Certificate of 1870 - William George son of George Naylor and Winnie Emily formerly Saunders. I sent for William George Snr's Birth Certificate of 1850(Waldron) - William George son of Ruth Napp (no father). I thought this was probably the end of the line but whilst in Lewes Record Office I decided to look for Wills in the names of both (K)Napp and Naylor. The Will of Thomas Nailard dated 1826 naming his daughter Hannah and her several children (including Ruth) and a Will dated 1841 of William ! Napp Farmer naming the same children 'my natural children Naylor otherwise Napp'. I will probably never unravel the lives of these ancestors but ideas as to why there appears not have been a marriage although all the children/grandchildren were acknowledged would be appreciated. Oh what a tangled web we weave ....... Many thanks. Sandra Walder-Payne Joanne Mays Becker Sleepy Hollow, New York **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017 )