Hi Ros, All the children were born after that Mary had died, so she was not their mother. Keep digging. Regards, Denyse Bonney At 12:17 PM 10/10/00 +1000, you wrote: Name Event Date Parents Grant, Mary D 13-2-1886 James Bell & Hannah Eton Grant, Maryanne * B 7-7-1887 Alexander George & Mary Bell Grant, Alexander B 11-9-1888 Alexander Rose & Mary Bell Grant, Donald John B 23-10-1890 Alexander George & Mary Bell Grant, William B 28-12-1891 Alexander Rose & Mary Bell Grant, Walter B 12-3-1894 Alexander Rose & Mary Bell Grant, Ellen Jane B 30-11-1896 Alexander George & Mary Bell Grant, Alexander Rose M 3-5-1902 Mary Bell * This is my Ancestor... How can she be born after her Mum died? Ros Steele Brisbane