Joyce Carr Thank you for your advice on the death of a Mary Robertson in South Shields in the qtr. ended June 1844. I have now examined the burial entry in the Pilot Scheme and it reveals that the Mary Robertson resided at King St, and she was aged 47. This indicates that she was not my Mary Robertson. So the barrier I described in my first email now rises even higher. Mary Robertson age 70 years appeared in the 1841 Census as living at 3 West Pan St South Shields with her son, Thomas Robertson, but there is no mention of her in the 1851 census. Meanwhile for many years her son lived in West Pan St., as did other members her family. In the 10 year time frame within Co. Durham only a very few deaths occurred for a Mary Robertson. The only one that I could not search in the Pilot Scheme was a death at Sunderland in the quarter ended Mar 1843. Joyce Carr thanks very much for your advice on this subject. Has anyone one else any thoughts on this matter? Kind regards Alan Bird Brisbane Qld Aus JOYCE CARR wrote: > I found the following in the National Burial Index: > > 18 Apr 1844, Mary Robertson, 47, Durham, South Shields, Holy Trinity > > Regards, > Joyce Carr > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > **