Following on from a fabulous photo of a family gravestone sent by Suzannah (thanks again !), I'm following up this branch of my OFFENs and I only have the details from the 1881 census. I'm looking for Mary PITCHER (nee OFFEN) (born circa 1815 in Ramsgate), husband Thomas PITCHER (born circa 1816 in Ramsgate, music teacher) and any children they may have with them. Thomas was presumably pretty well known in Ramsgate as he was a Professor of music, singing teacher at Ramsgate Ladies Seminary, Organist at Holy Trinity, Ramsgate and also owned a music shop at High Street, Ramsgate (also listed at 1 Hardres Street in an 1841 directory). An online contact gave me this intriguing snippet too - "Besides music, his other interest was the Village Catch and Glee Club" - I have visions of him running around chasing people with a tickling stick but does anyone know what it really was ?!! Thanks in advance for any help you can give me. If anyone connects with this line, there is more info here : http://cheryl2003.topcities.com/maryphilpotoffen1815.html Hugs, Cheryl --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail réinvente le mail ! Découvrez le nouveau Yahoo! Mail et son interface révolutionnaire.