Hi Just thought that I would apologise publicly to Mary Elliott/Jackson/Wright/Nicholson for maligning her character and insinuating that her children were illegitimate! The girl was as pure as the driven snow. She married Francis Jackson 11 February 1822 at Newcastle All Saints. They had a daughter Hannah, born in 1823 and then Francis died in 1824. Mary Ann then married Joseph Wright, 18 September 1825, Newcastle St John's, and they had three sons, Joseph (1826), John (1831), and William (1834). Joseph then died, sometime before June 1837. For on the 6th June 1837 Mary Ann married for the third time, to Francis (she must like the name!) Nicholson, The happy couple had three children, Francis and Mary(1838), and Thomas (1840). Having done his duty, Francis popped his clogs, before 1851, leaving Mary Ann a widow for the third time. So far as I'm aware, she did not marry again! I expect the men crossed the road to avoid her, I know that I would have! The family motto should be 'Touch Me Not!'. May I thank everyone who has been so kind as to help with this little episode and if anyone has a clue as to who Joseph Wright's parents are, I would love them forever!