Hi Thanks to the people who have contated me about my request for information about the baptism of John Wright, I now know his Christening date and those of his two brothers. Joseph Wright 3 Dec 1826 John Wright 08 Feb 1832 William Wright 11 Dec 1834 Parents are Joseph Wright and Mary Elliott. Having gained this information - and a link to a new cousin - I would like to ask if anyone knows where I can find the following information. My new cousin has told me that Mary Elliott was previously married to Francis Jackson, 11 Feb 1822, Allendale. They had a daughter, Hannah, christened 7 September 1823 at Longbenton. Then Francis died in 1824 aged just 23 in Philadelphia. Mary Jackson (nee Elliott) then married Joseph Wright. My cousin tells me this occurred in Newcastle, St John's, 18 September 1825. I can't find this marriage on the IGI. I've used the batch number for the parish at the right time but with no joy. So my first request is: Can anyone verify this marriage and the date? Joseph Wright must have died sometime between1834 and January 1838 when Mary Wright(Elliott, Jackson), had twins Francis and Mary Nicholson. I haven't been able to trace this death. The closest is a Joseph Wright aged 73 in Monkwearmouth Shore but that seems a bit old, considering Mary is only 30! So second request is: Can anyone trace this death? After Joseph's death Mary Wright(Elliott/Jackson) marries again, this time to a Francis Nicholson. I can find no record of this marriage in the Newcastle, Durham or Sunderland online records or on FreeBMD. So third request is: Can anyone identify this marriage? She mustn't take very good care of her blokes because Francis Nicholson is dead by 1851! There is a possible death in Houghton Le Spring in the December quarter of 1840, which would mean that she was left with three children under five, plus the other four from her previous marriages. So fourth request is: Does anyone know anything about Francis Nicholson who died in 1840 in Houghton le Spring? >From 1826 onwards the family is in the Easington Lane area between Hetton and Houghton Le Spring so at the moment I am confining my research to that area. Thanks to anyone who has taken the time to read through this! Susan