Hi Jenny, I found all three of your COATES sisters in various censuses 1851 through to 1901. Mary and Jane both married SMITHs. Hope this helps. Dallas 1861 England Census about Ann Coates Name: Ann Coates Age: 21 Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Relation: Servant Gender: Female Where born: Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Churcham Ecclesiastical parish: Highnam County/Island: Gloucestershire Country: England Registration district: Gloucester Sub-registration district: Kingsholm ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 36 Household Members: Name Age Alexander Barclay 65 Cathren Barclay 58 Ann Coates 21 Hester Dark 71 1851 England Census about Jane Coates Name: Jane Coates Age: 18 Estimated birth year: abt 1833 Relation: Servant Gender: Female Where born: Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Sandhurst County/Island: Gloucestershire Registration district: Gloucester Sub-registration district: Kingsholm ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 42 Household Members: Name Age Martha Butt 59 Richard Butt 15 Jane Coates 18 Maryann Daniell 16 Thomas Purkins 16 Surname First name(s) District Vol Page ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Marriages Dec 1852 (>99%) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Coates Jane Gloucester 6a 483 Smith George Gloucester 6a 483 1861 England Census about Jane Smith Name: Jane Smith Age: 28 Estimated birth year: abt 1833 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: George Gender: Female Where born: Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Sandhurst County/Island: Gloucestershire Country: England Registration district: Gloucester Sub-registration district: Kingsholm ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 78 Household Members: Name Age Edmund Percy Smith 7 Ernest Sydney Smith 1 George Smith 41 Jane Smith 28 Oliver Gilbert Smith 5 1871 England Census about Oliver Gilbert Smith Name: Oliver Gilbert Smith Age: 13 Estimated birth year: abt 1858 Gender: Male Where born: Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Norton Canes Ecclesiastical parish: Norton Canes Town: Norton Canes County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Registration district: Penkridge Sub-registration district: Cannock ED, institution, or vessel: 20 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 41 Household Members: Name Age William Bird 54 George Butt 25 Levi Lewis 36 John Meadlin 46 John Meadlin 18 Henry Pearce 40 Edmund Purcy Smith 13 George Smith 31 Oliver Gilbert Smith 13 1881 England Census about Jane Smith Name: Jane Smith Age: 48 Estimated birth year: abt 1833 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: George Gender: Female Where born: Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Sandhurst County/Island: Gloucestershire Country: England Street address: Industrial Cottage No 1 Condition as to marriage: Married Occupation: FiShermans Wife Registration district: Gloucester Sub-registration district: Kingsholm ED, institution, or vessel: 8 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Edmund Smith 27 George Smith 61 Jane Smith 48 Kate Smith 13 Sidney Smith 12 1891 England Census about Jane Smith Name: Jane Smith Age: 58 Estimated birth year: abt 1833 Relation: Head Gender: Female Where born: Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Longford Ecclesiastical parish: St Catherine Town: Longford County/Island: Gloucestershire Country: England Registration district: Gloucester Sub-registration district: Kingsholm ED, institution, or vessel: 8 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Alfred E Smith 29 Hubert S Smith 22 Jane Smith 58 1901 England Census about Jane Smith Name: Jane Smith Age: 68 Estimated birth year: abt 1833 Relation: Head Gender: Female Where born: Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Sandhurst Ecclesiastical parish: Sandhurst County/Island: Gloucestershire Country: England Registration district: Gloucester Sub-registration district: Barnwood ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 5 Household Members: Name Age Ernest Smith 39 Jane Smith 68 Olliver Smith 45 1851 England Census about Mary Coates Name: Mary Coates Age: 22 Estimated birth year: abt 1829 Relation: Servant Gender: Female Where born: Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Sandhurst County/Island: Gloucestershire Country: England Registration district: Gloucester Sub-registration district: Kingsholm ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 8 Household Members: Name Age Edmund Vercy Curate Bret 27 Sarah Bret 26 Mary Coates 22 Richard White 14 Surname First name(s) District Vol Page ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Marriages Dec 1852 (>99%) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- COATES Mary Gloucester 6a 484 SMITH James Gloucester 6a 484 1861 England Census about Mary Smith Name: Mary Smith Age: 31 Estimated birth year: abt 1830 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: James Gender: Female Where born: Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Sandhurst County/Island: Gloucestershire Country: England Registration district: Gloucester Sub-registration district: Kingsholm ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 93 Household Members: Name Age Amealia Smith 8 Mo Fredrick D Smith 7 James Smith 34 Juliann Smith 5 Mary Smith 31 Walter H Smith 2 William F Smith 4 1871 England Census about Mary Smith Name: Mary Smith Age: 42 Estimated birth year: abt 1829 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: James Gender: Female Where born: Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Wolverley Town: Blakeshall County/Island: Worcestershire Country: England Registration district: Kidderminster Sub-registration district: Wolverley ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 58 Household Members: Name Age Amelia Smith 9 Edwin Smith 2 Frederick Smith 17 James Smith 46 Laura Smith 7 Mary Smith 42 Walter Smith 12 William Smith 14 1881 England Census about Mary Smith Name: Mary Smith Age: 53 Estimated birth year: abt 1828 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: James Gender: Female Where born: Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Bromsgrove County/Island: Worcestershire Street address: Wasley Hill Cottage Condition as to marriage: Married Registration district: Bromsgrove Sub-registration district: Bromsgrove ED, institution, or vessel: 11 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Edward Smith 12 Frederick Smith 27 James Smith 56 Laura Smith 18 Mary Smith 53 1891 England Census about Mary Smith Name: Mary Smith Age: 62 Estimated birth year: abt 1829 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: James Gender: Female Where born: Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: South Hallow Ecclesiastical parish: Hallow County/Island: Worcestershire Country: England Registration district: Worcester Sub-registration district: South West Worcester ED, institution, or vessel: 32 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Fredrick D Smith 37 James Smith 66 Mary Smith 62 1901 England Census about Mary Smith Name: Mary Smith Age: 72 Estimated birth year: abt 1829 Relation: Mother Gender: Female Where born: Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Worcester Ecclesiastical parish: Hallow Town: Worcester County/Island: Worcestershire Country: England Registration district: Worcester Sub-registration district: Worcester ED, institution, or vessel: 25 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 32 Household Members: Name Age Ann Meredith Edwards 92 Frances Best Lonley 76 John Edward Lonley 23 Marion Isabel Lonley 17 Frederick Daniel Smith 47 Mary Smith 72 Charles West 58 Nellie Wilkins 19 -----Original Message----- From: jenny buckley [mailto:jenny_buckley@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, 16 February 2007 6:35 AM To: gloucester@rootsweb.com Subject: [GLS] help needed Hi, Am looking for ANN COATES born about 1840 sandhurst gloucestershire MARY COATES born about 1829 ( same place) JANE COATES born about 1835 ( same place) looking for them on the 1861 and 1871 census, I know by these times there is a chance they will probably be married, so if they cant be found on these census then I will have a starting point for any marriages, hope someone can help me. many thanks jenny _________________________________________________________________ Get Hotmail, News, Sport and Entertainment from MSN on your mobile. http://www.msn.txt4content.com/ _____________________________________________ Browse the list archives at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GLOUCESTER/ Keyword search - any or all lists: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in 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