Dear Carol
Thank you so much for all your help.I had a message from Barbara who thinks she found Williams death in Sept 1876.This could be the man as he was at L's wedding in 1876 but I can not find him anywhere on the 1881 census.
Can I impose on your goodwill further.Another gt gt grandfather was Henry Mercer father of Ann.On her M Cert(25/12/1875) he is down as living in Duke st and a watchcase maker.I can't find him on the 1881 census..maybe he had died.Thanks again..Eileen