thanks to everyone who has responded - I should have said that Bessie and Frances SMITH had two sisters, Lucy SMITH and Emma SMITH- Lucy died 1949 unmarried and Emma SMITH married William John CONNOLLY- Also, Bessie (Beatrice) Marion SMITH and Frances E SMITH were still alive when their father, John William SMITH died in 1903,Collingwood - thank you, Jan _________________________________________________________________ Link all your email accounts and social updates with Hotmail. Find out now. http://windowslive.ninemsn.com.au/oneinbox?ocid=T162MSN05A0710G