Hi Pen, Thanks so much for your input Is there a section in the trade directory for Boatmen ? This family is not in the 1881 census or the 1891 census. The Boat Museum sent the following details : St Mary - 38/306 - Joseph - 1894 - son of Joseph & Mary Jane Witkiss - boat Nellie - Boatman St Mary - 127/1014 - Charles - 1896 - son of Joseph & Mary Jane Witkiss - boat Bessimer - Boatman St Mary - 203/1622 - Emily - 1898 - dau of Joseph & Mary Jane Witkiss - 1 ct. Mill Street - Boatman St Mary - 248/1984 - Joseph - 1900 - son of Joseph & Mary Jane Witkiss - boat Martha - Boatman Can anyone help us ? TIA Alex & Jan Sydney OZ ----- Original Message ----- From: FOUNTAlNPen@aol.com To: ajfit@ispdr.net.au Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 8:35 AM Subject: Re: [STS] 1901 Trade Directory Dear Alex & Jan, Never mind: this is what came under 'Wolverhamton' <g> WATKIS, Frank, professor of music, 63 Queen Street. WATKISS, Martha, (Mrs), butcher, 526 Dudley Road. WATKISS, Thomas, fancy draper, 23 North Street. Pen x Cheshire pages, Staffordshire/Shropshire pages www.fountalnpen.com Everything is connected.