In a message dated 01/07/2009 16:45:50 GMT Daylight Time, v.lee@ntlworld.com writes: Can anyone help with the marriage of Matlida Davison's parents, I know she was born 29 dec 1842 in Tynemouth and Christened 12 feb 1843 and her father was Robert Davison and mother was Mary ? Val: You don't mention Mary's maiden surname. If you don't already know it then you should take steps to obtain Matilda's birth certificate from the local registrar (1843 March Quarter). That shoujld give you the information. It will make it so much easier to be certain any Robert Davison/Mary marriage you find is the correct one. There does not seem to be any such marriage at a likely period at Tynemouth or nearby. Such marriages do exist but they are all some distance from Tynemouth - and I've only looked at a marriage index for Northumberland; Co Durham should also be taken into consideration, as should the "Davidson" spelling. The quite different surname "Dawson" should also be allowed for, as a "w" and a"vi" can be indistinguishable in many people's handwriting. Geoff Nicholson