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The records for York Castle Prison  are held at York Castle Museum  You have to make an apointment to view.   There was a male and female debtors prison as well as the Felons i.e criminal one.  Some legislation earlier in the century obliged prisons to separate debtors from criminal prisoners, but can't remember when at the moment. Debors got better treatment.  As a trader he could have gone bankrupt if the debts were greater than £50 presumably he did not know this.  He was likely in there at the same time as one of my ancestors.  A good site for finding out about the criminal side of the family is the Black Sheep Index
http://www.lightage.demon.co.uk/

CAn w narrow this down then, where in Sheffield did she live? Rovina isn't a common name, she can't disappear.

The only Ann  is this one with sister Elizabeth

1. ELIZABETH CLIFFORD - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 22 MAY 1797 Saint John And Saint Martin, Beverley, Yorkshire, England
 
 2. ANN CLIFFORD - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 16 MAR 1791 Saint John And Saint Martin, Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Parents Robert and Elizabeth

WILLIAM CLIFFORD 
 
Marriages:
  Spouse:  ELISABETH THOMPSON 
  Marriage:  13 DEC 1789   Saint John And Saint Martin, Beverley, Yorkshire, England
 

I can't find them on the 1841, but Hulls like a rabbit warren, and the writing's bad in parts. Have the name on a post-it stuck on the pc in case I spot it,  but will keep looking, as it may be spelt differently or I just missed it.

Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!  Another mystery solved.  Mary Anne changes her place of birth on later censuses

Thankyou very much