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and 1861?... Elizabeth Brown abt 1823 Oldham, Lancashire, England Wife Coventry St John Warwickshire Richard Crown abt 1852 Coventry, Warwickshire, England Son Coventry St John Warwickshire John Epwell abt 1837 Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England Lodger Coventry St John Warwickshire Richard has been mistranscribed as Crown, but it does look like Brown on image. No sign of John though... Sue

What date & place of birth have you got for Elizabeth in 1871? Jay

Hello Sue, Yes that looks likely - I knew Eliabeth was from Lancashire, so that looks a good possibility. Thanks Mark

Hello Mark, Is this Elizabeth and John in 1851? Elizabeth Brown abt 1821 Oldham, Lancashire, England Wife Coventry St Michael Warwickshire John Brown abt 1821 Barcot, Lancashire, England Head Coventry St Michael Warwickshire Sue Update...yes it does look like them...John's occ is watch balance maker

Hi Jan, No I haven't been able to locate them in 1861. Mary Jane had a brother Richard Brown born abt 1851 (he was a witness at her wedding) and I can't find him on the 1861 census either. Mark

Have you located John Brown and Elizabeth (nee Simpson) in 1861 census? Jay

Sorry Sam, the phone went! Mark

I have the marriage cert of my g-grandmother Mary Jane Brown. She married aged 21 to William Dudley also aged 21 in Foleshill. Her father is given as John Brown Watchmaker. I also have her birth certificate from November 1861 (why do all my ancestors manage to miss the census by a few months!?) - father John Brown - occupation Watch balance maker and mother Elizabeth Brown, formerly Simpson. They were living at Thomas Street Coventry at that time. I know that Elizabeth remarried and she, Mary Jane and Richard Brown are living with William Elliott by 1871 but can't find a death for John between 1861 and 1871. I also can't find a marriage between John Brown and Elizabeth. Any ideas? Mark

Help you with what? Please post more details! Sam x

Hi all, I've been busy collecting certificates since I last looked at this problem. I now have them but theys eem to take me nowhere... Help me please!!!!