Caroline Thank you for your advice about the street names.  I had searched directories, but of course being relatively recent directories, I had only found a couple of the streets. Background  follows: 1. Harriet had originally been idenified as LAWSON based on family oral information. 2. In the information provided by a grandchild for her son's death, Harriet's surname was given as COWLE; this was in the 1930's 3. On birth certificates for her children whch I recently obtained, her surname is given as SMITH. 4.  On her daughter Eliza's marriage certificate from 1863 in NSW, there is the endorsement for Harriet's consent being 'given' for the marriage of a minor, as the surviving parent.  This does not of course mean that Harriet was physically present - her consent could have been provided in writing by another means.  I have tended to treat this information as if Harrient were present. 5.  I have not been able to find a record of the mariage of any of Harriet LAWSON/COWLE/SMITH to Henry Sharp that seems relevant, in either UK or NSW for the period 1840 to 1850. 6. I have not been able to find a record of the entry of Harriet SHARP/LAWSON/COWLE/SMITH into NSW that seems relevant, either alone or with children Eliza and Henry. Nor can I find relevant entries for Henry (jnr) or Eliza entering NSW alone, without parent. Search period to 1863. 7.  I have not been able to find an entry for Henry SHARP (snr) into NSW or Victoria that seems relevant to this family. 8.  I have not been able to find a record of death for Henry SHARP in UK or NSW or Victoria that seems relevant to 1863 - but then at this time, I am only reviewing indices, not documents. 9.  These 'entry into NSW' searches have been done mainly thru the NSW bounty assisted and unassisted immigrants site, although I have begun to look at individual shipping websites for this period. 10. I have nto been able to find Harriet SHARP/SMITH/LAWSON/COWLE on the 1841 or 1851 UK census that could be relevant.  I have no reason to suspect she would not be living with the children post 1845 until their departure for NSW. 11. I have searched for Henry Sharp (snr) to 1863 on the UK census, but possibilities are numerous to make any intelligible choice, and none I've  found to date, gave occupation as traveller. 12. In an interview given by Eliza (Harriet's daughter) in 1932 a couple of years before death, Eliza says she came to NSW in 1859, however the ship she identified (the Regina) may not have visited Sydney NSW that year.  I have searched Llyods Register and shipping lists, but still to confirm definitely it did nto visit any Australian port in 1859. I've also searched for the passenger lists for that ship in the 1850's , and cannot identify Harriet, Eliza, nor other members of the family.  Interestingly there is an entry for an earlier voyage of that ship for 3 passengers in steerage, who are unnamed.  According to the brother Henry's death certificate, he at least entered NSW in 1853, at which time he would have been approximately 9 years old. 13.  Reviewing the information given for the birth registrations for several of  her children, and the interview, Eliza was either born in, or lived in Paddington, London; London, Middlesex, or Hammersmith; or Islington. She gave her previous occupation as 'lady's maid', but she would have been quite young to hold down this position given she married in 1863 aged less than 21. 14.  I have recently purchased 2 birth certificates, for each of Henry Cattermole Sharp (born 25 July 1846)  and Eliza Cattermole Sharp (born 18 May 1845) with parents Henry Sharp (commercial traveller) and Harriet, formerly Smith; and am happy I have the correct children. Whilst there is no information in the family lore to suggest 'Cattermole' as relevant to this family, the names of chldren, dates of birth, parents, and father's occupation agree with known family information, both 'anecdotes' and what I have extracted from certificates. (Yes, not totally reliable I know).  The father's occupation has been consistently stated to be 'commercial traveller' or 'traveller'.  15. I obtained a copy of the baptismal certificate for Eliza (baptised 3 August 1845), and in the two certificates (bith and baptismal) her name is given as Eliza (birth) or Harriet (baptismal), but I believe she is one and the same as my Eliza, not twins.  I am checking with surviving former generation relatives to see if there is any suggestion of twins. The baptismal certificate is available on ancestry.com 16. The addresses I gave in my original email, were taken from these three documents. 17.  Eliza was baptised at St James, Pentonville.  Is this now known as St James Clerkenwell??? I am following up on the name of the church.  The birth was registered in the district of St Pancras, sub district Somers Town. Henry (jnr) birth was registered St Pancras, sub district Camden Town.  I'm thinking if I can identify the relevant churches for baptisms, it might be worth an aproach to see if there is a burial record for Henry snr. 18.  My skills haven't allowed me to call up the street addresses in the census for 1841 or 1851 or 1861 but I'm working on finding my way thru these census records, laboriously. 19.  The periods I have been searching are principally 1810 - 1860, particularly in birth, baptism death and marriage to try to locate Henry (snr) and Harriet.  Tried the census for 1841 and 1851 and 1861 but evidently my skills are too minimal to do other than a pure name search.  Searches have been done with all those above, SHARP  SMITH  LAWSON COWLE CATTERMOLE.   Any suggestions, help, positive criticisms gratefully received.   cherrie from oz