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My Ancester Adelaide McDowell born c1849,she is down as a Widow on 1881 Census with a daughter Iris,
Marriage date Guessing around 1867c
Can you Help!

IF it was in England /Wales, (you haven't given even a CLUE about location) look for a possible marriage yourself on freebmd

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

right dob here on the 1881 census

Adelaide MC DOWELL Head W Female 32 Rochester, Kent, England Beer House Keeper
Iris MC DOWELL Daur U Female 14 Chatham, Kent, England


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Source Information:
Dwelling 4 Slykates Hill "Three Brother"
Census Place Chatham, Kent, England
Family History Library Film 1341212
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0893 / 88
Page Number 29

Adelaide Mc Dowell

England and Wales Census, 1881
birth: 1849 — Rochester, Kent, England
residence: Chatham, Kent, England

record title: England and Wales Census, 1881
name: Adelaide Mc Dowell
age: 32
gender: Female
birth year: 1849
birthplace: Rochester, Kent, England
relationship to head of household: Head
marital condition: Widowed
profession / occupation: Beer House Keeper
address: 4 Slykates Hill "Three Brother"
census place: Chatham, Kent, England
record type: Household
family history library film: 1341212
the national archives reference: RG11
piece / folio: 0893 / 88
page number: 29

Iris Mc Dowell

England and Wales Census, 1881
birth: 1867 — Chatham, Kent, England
residence: Chatham, Kent, England
parents: Adelaide Mc Dowell

record title: England and Wales Census, 1881
name: Iris Mc Dowell
age: 14
gender: Female
birth year: 1867
birthplace: Chatham, Kent, England
relationship to head of household: Daur
marital condition: Unknown
address: 4 Slykates Hill "Three Brother"
census place: Chatham, Kent, England
record type: Household
family history library film: 1341212
the national archives reference: RG11
piece / folio: 0893 / 88
page number:

this may be her

Adelaide Warren

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
residence: Rochester, Kent, England
parents: Mary Ann Warren

record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Adelaide Warren
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 02 May 1849
baptism/christening place: Saint Margaret, Rochester, Kent, England
mother's name: Mary Ann Warren
indexing project (batch) number: C16512-2
system origin: England-EASy
source film number:

Marriages Sep 1866 (>99%)
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GOLDSMITH Adelaide Medway 2a 630
McDowell Albert Medway 2a 630
SMITH Helen Medway 2a 630
STACEY Samuel Medway 2a 630

Any Idea too her Maiden Name
Thanks.

Adelaide Goldsmith
Year of Registration: 1848
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Medway (1837-1941)
County: Kent
Volume: 5
Page: _20

Adelaide Warren Pedigree
Female
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 02 MAY 1849 Saint Margaret, Rochester, Kent, England
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Parents:
Mother: Mary Ann Warren Family
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date

Alan - the maiden name is what we are looking for - so far the possibles are Warren and Goldsmith - what do you think?

my money is on Warren

Alan

Just go to freebmd and LOOK for the marriage

Put in HIS surname.......and HER first name.................click FIND!

Thank you Ann of Green Gables Goldsmith is the Link she appears to be my Gt Gt Granmothers Sister, Kate Mary Goldsmith born 23 Oct 1857 fathers name William Mothers name Mary Ann Shaw.
Many Thanks
Alan.

GOLDSMITH, Mary A Wife Married F 40 1821
Chatham
Kent VIEW
GOLDSMITH, M Son Unmarried M 17 1844
Rochester
Kent VIEW
GOLDSMITH, A Daughter Unmarried F 14 1847
Rochester
Kent VIEW
GOLDSMITH, G Son Unmarried M 10 1851
Rochester
Kent VIEW
GOLDSMITH, H Daughter Unmarried F 8 1853
Chatham
Kent VIEW
GOLDSMITH, G Daughter Unmarried F 5 1856
Chatham
Kent VIEW
GOLDSMITH, K Daughter Unmarried F 3 1858
Chatham
Kent VIEW

Civil Parish:
Chatham Municipal Borough:
Chatham Address:
Hy Kates Hill, Chatham County:
Kent

Many Thanks Astra
This Looks like the Family record's I'm looking for ,Wife Mary A.Goldsmith, (maiden name Mary Ann Shaw!)bornC1820,,My Gt Gt Grandmother, K. Goldsmith born1858 my Gt Grandmother, A.Goldsmith Kates Sister Adelaide.
Alan.

This is the previous census 1851. Still no husband present unfortunately but another daughter (Hooper) born Scotland.

GOLDSMITH, Mary Wife Married F 30 1821
Chatham
Kent VIEW
HOOPER, Elizabeth Daughter Unmarried F 11 1840
Scotland VIEW
GOLDSMITH, Addila Daughter F 5 1846
Rochester
Kent VIEW
GOLDSMITH, George Son M 0 (9 MOS) 1851
Rochester
Kent VIEW


Civil Parish:
Chatham Municipal Borough:
Chatham Address:
Perry Street, Chatham County:
Kent

1841

Elizabeth Hooper
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Gender: Female
Where born: Scotland
Civil Parish: Charlton Next Woolwich
Hundred: Blackheath
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Registration district: Greenwich
Sub-registration district: Woolwich Arsenal
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Sarah Heyman 60
George Hooper 30 >>>Born Scotland or Ireland and in the army
>>>Mary Hooper 20 >>>Born Kent
Elizabeth Hooper 1

The marriage to Mary Ann Shaw

Marriages Dec 1837 (>99%)
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GREENSTED Joseph Medway 5 491
>>Hooper George Medway 5 491
>>SHAW Mary Ann Medway 5 491
WALTER Eliza Taylor Medway 5 491

And possibly her mariage to William Goldsmith

Marriages Dec 1843 (>99%)
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Bridgland William N Aylesford 5 584
Burgess Joseph North Aylesford 5 584
>>Goldsmith William Nth Aylesford 5 584
Grierson James North Aylesford 5 584
>>Hooper Mary Ann North Aylesford 5 584
McDonnell Margaret North Aylesford 5 584
WILLIAMSON Frances Nth Aylesford 5 584

Possible death of George

Deaths Sep 1841 (>99%)
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HOOPER George Medway 5 219