Hello Wendy Most of my info is from word-of-mouth from older family members who are no longer! I was told Charles Coles' father was also Charles and that his mother was Ellen Cohan and that he was born in Stockoton-on-Tees on 9 November 1876. I have his Death Certificate on which it states he died at the age of 58 on 2/2/1828 which would put his birth year at 1870. I have a Birth Certificate for Charles' 1st Child Nellie Romany Coles born in Queensland on 4 October 1900 with the mother listed as Nellie Watson. She was my g grandmother but we knew her as Millicent Cecilia Drury. Their 2nd child, Nellie (the 1st Nellie died in 1901) born in Bendigo in 1901 has my g grandmother listed as Ellen Ruth Druary. On these births Charles Coles has ages varying from 28 to 42 in the space of 2-3 years! I cannot find any trace of him, his parents, her parents, any marriages, divorces - nothing. The only other thing I found from back then was a Memoriam Notice in the Bendigo Times in 1908 in memory of their infant daughter Nellie Romany from her grieving parents Mr & Mrs Charles Coles (professionally known as Madame Lee)!!!! He is listed as a showman, a travelling optician and a theatrical agent. He went on to a second marriage and when he died in 1928 he was living in Culcairn. What an elusive pair. If they were alive I'd strangle them!! Only joking. If you find anything about this person you be deserving of the Victoria Cross, Good Conduct Medal and a gold star!!!! Thanks for any help at all, Marcelle in WA -----Original Message----- From: eng-yorkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-yorkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Wendy Sent: Friday, 27 April 2007 12:52 AM To: eng-yorkshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [YORKSHIRE] COLES/COHAN Hi Marcelle, If you were to tell us what documents you got your Charles COLES age and parents from, it may help us to track him down. What makes you think he was born in Stockton-on-Tees, Yorkshire? Did he come to Western Australia? Where and when and at what age did he die? All this information will help. Cheers Wendy Perth, West Aust mvs wrote: >Hi there > >I'm trying to track down my Great Grandfather Charles Coles born (I >think) in Stockton-on-Tees Yorkshire about 1870-1876. > >His parents are listed in his documents as Ellen COHAN & Charles COLES >but I can find no trace of any such family. > >Any help would be so appreciated. > >Many thanks, Marcelle in Western Australia > >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.6.1/776 - Release Date: 4/25/2007 >12:19 PM > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >ENG-YORKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-YORKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.6.1/776 - Release Date: 4/25/2007 12:19 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.6.1/776 - Release Date: 4/25/2007 12:19 PM