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Thank you Justin,

You have certainly been busy on my behalf.   It's very much appreciated.

The only thing I query is that Maria said her father was a Publican in 1844 (when she married) - but she may have just meant that it HAD been his occupation.

Yes, I think You're right and I may have to consider hiring someone to do the ground-work for me.

Thank you again - it's certainly worth following up.

Regards

Patricia

WOW Dave, what a wonderful gesture.   Thank you for the offer.

Although unless you too can understand German I've probably got all the English records possible.   I've been researching this family for close to 20 years.   

I have Maria MacDonel & Edward Sugden Price's Marriage certificate (which is where I first knew of her being born in Germany.    I also have all their English Census records - except cannot find either of them in 1841 - prior to their marriage.   Thus I have always suspected (along with old family folk-lore) that Edward may have been working in Germany too.    (He was an Milner/Engineer working in the Mills in England after their marriage).    He had been born in Yorkshire in 1810 and I have his Baptism record.    (I also have most of their children's birth certificates - or sufficient info to "prove" their relationship).    I have recently found a "missing" son's family in Canada - and when they didn't believe me I proved it by us all taking a DNA test !!

Just as an aside, Maria and Edward's eldest son (John) ran away from home when he was about 12 or 13, stowed away, joined the Merchant Navy, jumped ship, was gaoled, re-deployed on a ship to Australia, jumped ship again, changed his name, went "exploring" with a well known Explorer in Queensland, married Thrice (bigamously) and lived happily ever after with my Great Grandmother.    Oh yes, he was a character !!!     Loved by all !!!     

So you can see why he is my favourite Great Grandfather and I've put a lot of years into researching him.    Especially as his wives didn't know he had jumped ship, let alone changed his name - and my G Grandmother was shocked beyond belief when she opened a locked "Pandora's" Box after he died - and SOME of his secrets were revealed.   The OTHERS I'm still finding regularly!

Oh yes, he's lots of fun to research !!!   But I've still got a long way to go to prove (or disprove) some of the stories he's told.     Meanwhile, I've written the Price/Edwards story and given it to all the family for them to enjoy - including Kate !! (it's just that I can't publish it as I keep finding more and more information - like those bigamous marriages which I only found this year !!!).

But, I digress.    I think we were discussing his PARENTS !!!     Oh dear, I'm sure you know how easily it is to be distracted in this wonderful hobby.

Many many thanks again
Kindest regards,
Patricia.

Thank you once again Justin,
I really appreciate the new link as Google in unable to translate the Directories. 
The Introductory page will make a big difference.   THANK YOU again.
Patricia.

WOW Justin,
This certainly looks VERY interesting.  THANK YOU so much.

If it is indeed my family, then Sophia would be Maria Dorothea Rebecca MacDonel's sister.  She would have been born about 2-3 years after Maria (who was known as Marian for most of her life).

It's interesting that on Maria's Marriage Certificate to Edward Sugden Price in England in 1844,  her father John is listed as a "Publican".    I had always assumed he had returned to London to run such an establishment.  However, it seems he may have still been in Germany, running such a house.   

My goodness, after 20 years of searching for her family ("Struggling" is an understatement) ............. you may have answered my prayers.    Now I'll have to ask my good friend Mr. Google to translate all the sites you have so willingly provided.   It looks like I have a lot of work ahead of me - not that I mind as that's what keeps this old brain ticking.

(I had finally ascertained -guessed- that her mother was "Ellen" as she was the only child of the marriage whom I couldn't connect to a family member, but it looks as though my supposition may have been wrong - but I don't mind if I can prove that Catharina is indeed her mother.) 

Many, many thanks, as I really appreciate your prompt reply. 
Patricia in Sydney, Australia.