Hi Stan Thanks for your mail, Re my Grandfather Ernest William Allan, but i have all his details via Lanks constabulary plus his marriage certificate and death details i also know he and my Grandmother are buried in Grangetown cemetery Sunderland. As for my Grt Grandfather and all the rest of his children nothing apart from his Birth place is Scotland. Anyway i can only hope my message is picked, up as you have done, and further information is forthcoming. Thank you again Regards Allan 24/10/03 14:28

Hi Allan The 1891 census shows the Allan family living at 14Eden Street Bishopwearmouth James Allan head 56 master mariner born Scotland Elizabeth Allan wife 54 born Sunderland James Allan son 28 born Sunderland Bertam son 17 carpenter apprentice born Sunderland Albert Gordon Allan son 16 born Sunderland Colin Herbert Allan son 11 scholar born Sunderland Mary Jane Mc Leod grand-daughter 16 servant Cannot read the occupations of James and Albert because of pencil marks Hope this is of some use to you George Sunderland

Hi again Alan Have you tried Freebmd as Icame across Colin Herbert Allan married Sept quarter 1902 Coilin Herbert Allan born Dec qu 1903 Colin Herbert Allan died aged 0 dec qu 1903 Colin Herbert Allan born dec qu 1904 There is also mention of Albert George and Henry Arthur Allan but Idid not have time to check any more Regards George