Hi Listers, Thanks for all your replies to my message regarding The Moody family from Chester-le Street. Since posting my last message i have found out that what i thought was the right George Moody wasnt. Their were 2 George Moody's born in the same year and in the same area. So the one i am researching for is a John Moody who married a Elizabeth Smailes in 1873 and had the following children Eleanor, Elizabeth, John, Samuel and Thomas any help much appreciated. Kind Regards Wendy