Hi When Dinah ALLEN died in 1873 her husband William remarried before 1881. In 1871 they were in Brightside, Sheffield but by 1881 he was in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire with a new wife Elizabeth. 1881 Census - Poland Street North St, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire, England - RG11/4042/15/28 William ALLEN H 69 M Brickmaker Ridgemount, Bedfordshire ElizabethALLEN W 64 M - Rotherham, Yorkshire Ellen VADLEY Nurse 36 U Domestic Servant Gainsbury, Lincolnshire I am starting my search in Yorkshire given her birthplace According to FreeBMD there's a couple of possible marriages - Mar 1878 William ALLEN m Elizabeth ANDERSON - Rotheram Mar 1879 William ALLEN m Elizabeth WAKEFIELD - Sheffield William's father was also called William. If anyone can help with this one it would be great. Thank you ~ Claire PS> I've tried on Sheffield Records Online but can't find either marriage _________________________________________________________________ The next generation of MSN Hotmail has arrived - Windows Live Hotmail http://www.newhotmail.co.uk