Hi Listers, Sorry but I missed an important piece of information in my message yesterday. That was where they were all born. I have corrected the info and repeated the message below: *********************************************************************************** I am Looking for any connections to Richard Bates, born Mountsorrel, Leics.1847, died Whittington,1891. wife Etheldra, Wright born Newbold, DBY c.1850-1940 and children all born in Whittington: Eliza Bates b.1874 Joseph Arthur Bates b. Feb 1878 John C. Bates b. c.1881 Edgar Bates b. 1882 Frank Bates b. 1884 Gertrude Bates b. 1886 Ethel Bates b. 11 Dec. 1890 I am searching particularly for any descendants of the above. Harvey Bates Adelaide, South Australia. bateshe@senet.com.au ***********************************************************************************