Max, >In 1886 some parents petitioned the government to allow the school to be >used for religious instruction on Sunday mornings: > * William Herbert Couch This would appear to be the same William H COUCH (b. 28JAN1852) who married Mary Jane HENRY (an EMERY descendant) at Kiama on 11DEC1872. They had numerous children as they moved around, but the registrations from 1884 onwards are all at Robertson. Would be interested to know if you have any details of the children in this family - I have some doubts as to just how numerous the children were. John John Graham johngrah@ozemail.com.au GENEALOGY FROM GERRINGONG http://www.ozemail.com.au/~johngrah/