Hi, If anyone has a few spare minutes (what are those I hear you cry) can someone be kind enough to do a look up for me. I have an 1861 and 1881 census return for a Robert COATES but between the two census's he re-married. I am trying to find when he re-married as then I can start putting his children in the correct part of the tree. The 1871 census return would be a good way of narrowing it down a bit or better still a death/burial for Margaret COATES or marriage for Robert and Clara. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ >From 1861 census. Dwelling: 2 ? Census Place: Chester-Le-Street, Harratan, Birtley, Durham, England Source: FHL Film 1342212 PRO Ref RG9 Piece 3762 Folio 18 Page 67 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Robert COATES M 28 M Durham, Ouston Rel: Head Occ: Engine Smith? Margaret COATES M 32 F Durham, Birtley Rel: Wife Thomas COATES 3 M Durham, Birtley Rel: Son Occ: Ann COATES 3 mon F Durham, Birtley Rel: Dau Occ: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ >From 1881 census. Dwelling: Factory Row Census Place: Birtley, Durham, England Source: FHL Film 1342198 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4983 Folio 17 Page 28 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Robert COATES M 48 M Ouston, Durham, England Rel: Head Occ: Foreman (Black) Smith Clara B. COATES M 37 F Sunderland, Durham, England Rel: Wife Ann COATES U 20 F Birtley, Durham, England Rel: Daug Philliph COATES U 18 M Birtley, Durham, England Rel: Son Occ: Blacksmith John M. COATES U 16 M Birtley, Durham, England Rel: Son Occ: Apprentice Blacksmith Jane E. COATES U 11 F Birtley, Durham, England Rel: Daug Occ: Scholar Thomas COATES U 3 M Birtley, Durham, England Rel: Son Ada C. COATES U 9 m F Birtley, Durham, England Rel: Daug Jane COE U 33 F Birtley, Durham, England Rel: Visitor Beatrice THOMPSON U 4 F Sunderland, Durham, England Rel: Niece ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ Cheers Tim Coates