Hi all In addition to Janes comments, the image of the marriage for Augustus William MULLER to Susanna ROOTS is also available on Ancestry Augustus father is recorded as a Tanner on the marriage (at least thats my interpretation of it) London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 about Augustus William Muller Name: Augustus William Muller Age: Full Age Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861 Spouse Name: Susannah Roots Record Type: Marriage Event Date: 24 Dec 1861 Parish: Bethnal Green St James the Less Borough: Tower Hamlets Father Name: Jacob Muller (Tanner) Spouse Father Name: Joseph Roots (Huntsman) Register Type: Parish Register Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Susannah Roots and Augustus William Muller married in the December quarter > (so marriage was registered between October and December) 1861 in Bethnal > Green in London. The reference is 1c 601 and you can order a copy of that > certificate using the link below. That will give you their father's names > (hopefully) and help you trace them back. <snip> > > Jane > > My relative, a German emigrant, Augustus Muller who married an English > woman, Susannah Roots was a chemist and raised his three sons to be > chemists. I understand the eldest son was in school away from the family. > Also, I believe the father was involved with the wool or cotton industry > because his sons made soap in the United States.

I should have also added that Augustus was a widower when he married in 1861, she was a spinster Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 19/08/2012 13:36, Nivard Ovington wrote: > Hi all > > In addition to Janes comments, the image of the marriage for Augustus > William MULLER to Susanna ROOTS is also available on Ancestry > > Augustus father is recorded as a Tanner on the marriage (at least thats > my interpretation of it) > > London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 about Augustus William > Muller > Name: Augustus William Muller > Age: Full Age > Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861 > Spouse Name: Susannah Roots > Record Type: Marriage > Event Date: 24 Dec 1861 > Parish: Bethnal Green St James the Less > Borough: Tower Hamlets > Father Name: Jacob Muller (Tanner) > Spouse Father Name: Joseph Roots (Huntsman) > Register Type: Parish Register