Lorraine Please bare with me for a bit, I have the TOWERS name on both my mother's and my father's side of the family. The names mentioned are more common in my father's family. I have a George John Johnston Towers, he married Mary Gouldbert, now if my information is correct George was born 1828. He was a sea captain. I have the marriage certificate of one of his sons which says he was born Newark, England. I was told they came from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The information that I was given on this family does not all fit in, so I am still checking into it, it is not that easy to check the TOWERS line. Let me know how this fits in with you. You can email me direct at the address below if you would like more information, I have a vast range on the TOWERS line. Kind regards Sharon ------------------------------------------------------------------------ family@vic.australis.com.au Family names that I am researching are: Fry, Towers, Garlick, Wittingslow, Russell, O'Leary