Norman, From the 1891 Census I have a Mary Coulthard living in Southwick. RG12/4146 Folio 15 page 24, 29 Collin Place (Eating? House). Joseph Couthard, head marr, 50 general dealer, born Seaham Harbour Mary ", wife, marr, 50, born Ayres Quay George Thomas, visitor, single, 33 boilersmith born Kent, Sheerness Annie Carson, servant,single, 17, domestic servant, born Sunderland Don't know if it's a match. Annie Carson was my g-grandmother Cheers John Crickmore Canberra, Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "norman dunn" > Hi I am new to the list, researching SHAW,John William and William John (father) Darlington 1800 to 1900 > COULTHARD Mary H Sunderland 1876 and William COULTHARD father