I think that I may have gone awry with some research regarding the following lady, Mary Howden Hepburn
Robert Innes b. Cupar Scotland 1831 - Engineer in West Derby, Lancashire
married to
Mary Howden Hepburn b. 1832
I thought that I had found Mary in 1841 with parents David Hepburn and Frances (HO107 Piece 563 Folio33 Page 17) and her now widowed mother and siblings again in 1851 (HO107 Piece 2189 Folio 437 page50) - dates and area matched, and I couldn't find any other possibility.
However, when Mary's marriage cert arrived it rather put doubt on these people being her correct family, as she gives her father's name as John and not David and also that he is a Marble Cutter and not a Mariner. The details for husband Robert seem to be correct, but strangely the wedding took place in Kent and Robert said his residence was "this parish". Mary gave her Liverpool address......a long way to go to get married in 1855.
The thing is, if the Mary that I found in 1841 and 51 is incorrect there doesn't seem to be any sign of her anywhere else. I have tried Scotland with no success,
They had 3 children that I know of, James b. 1857 (who later moved to Yorkshire and then Hull and was a Shipping Surveyor for Llloyds) and who married Elizabeth.
Mary Howden born 1863 in West Derby
Margaret born 1865 in West Derby
If anyone has chance and time to look, I would be very grateful -
Robert Innes b. Cupar Scotland 1831 - Engineer in West Derby, Lancashire
married to
Mary Howden Hepburn b. 1832
I thought that I had found Mary in 1841 with parents David Hepburn and Frances (HO107 Piece 563 Folio33 Page 17) and her now widowed mother and siblings again in 1851 (HO107 Piece 2189 Folio 437 page50) - dates and area matched, and I couldn't find any other possibility.
However, when Mary's marriage cert arrived it rather put doubt on these people being her correct family, as she gives her father's name as John and not David and also that he is a Marble Cutter and not a Mariner. The details for husband Robert seem to be correct, but strangely the wedding took place in Kent and Robert said his residence was "this parish". Mary gave her Liverpool address......a long way to go to get married in 1855.
The thing is, if the Mary that I found in 1841 and 51 is incorrect there doesn't seem to be any sign of her anywhere else. I have tried Scotland with no success,
They had 3 children that I know of, James b. 1857 (who later moved to Yorkshire and then Hull and was a Shipping Surveyor for Llloyds) and who married Elizabeth.
Mary Howden born 1863 in West Derby
Margaret born 1865 in West Derby
If anyone has chance and time to look, I would be very grateful -
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