This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Coulson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.coulson/413.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Glad to have helped. I find the Durham on-line very helpful at times. I did find a Thomas Coulson married a Mary Bell on 14 August 1819 in Houghton-le-Spring. Not sure if it's your couple. For Henry & Elizabeth Gowland, I found these children, Mary Ann, Elizabeth, Jane, Margaret, John Henry, Bell. You probably already have these all. The Church Elizabeth was baptised in is the same one my Dad's ancestor was born in. Small world. Good luck with the rest of your search.