Hi List I am trying to find information on JOSEPH ARTHUR, Mason Journeyman,?my G Grandfather & his family. His ancestors were also "Masons", but I have found them described also as contractors etc. The details I know are: JOSEPH ARTHUR b. Port Glasgow 30 Aug 1846?Christened Bervie Kincardine 16 Sep 1848 m. CATHERINE SMITH in Edinburgh 9 Sep 1870 (her date or place of birth?not known, but shown on Marriage Cert as aged 22 & parents JAMES SMITH and JANE McINTYRE) Children: JOSEPH b. 1 South Grays Close Edinburgh 17 Mar 1871 d. 26 Mar 1871 Edinburgh SAMUEL b. 30 Jun 1875 Edinburgh d. Portobello 1927 JOSEPH b. 11 Sep 1877 Buccleuch Street Edinburgh d. Twechar Dunbarton 1941 Twin brother JOHN b. 11 Sep 1877 Buccleuch Street Edinburgh THOMAS b. Edinburgh 17 Feb 1880 I have found the following Census Info: 1871 Residence 1 South Grays Close Edinburgh 1881? Residence 23 Fox Street Leith South (all family accounted for) 1891 No trace of JOSEPH senior or CATHERINE SAMUEL Age 16 lodging with YOUNG family at Monroes Buildings, Stobhill, Midlothian and employed as a coal miner. Shown on Census as being born in Glasgow? (prob clerical error) JOSEPH junior Age 14 lodging with ROBERTSON family at Eastons Land, Stobhill Midlothian and employed as a colliery labourer. Shown on Census as being born in Glasgow? (prob clerical error) JOHN & THOMAS lodging with BUCHAN family at Hillhead, Newbattle, Midlothian?and described as scholars. 1901 JOSEPH senior turns up in City Workhouse, Parliamentary Road, Glasgow, where he dies on 24 May 1901. At this time he is described as a Bricklayer. I know that SAMUEL, JOSEPH junior & THOMAS survived the First World War, but have never found any trace of CATHERINE after 1881 or?JOHN after 1891. Has anyone every seen any info on my family, or can help me with the period from 1881 to 1891. I suspect that CATHERINE died after 1881 Census & family split up with boys being taken in by friends. As a "Mason" seems to have devolved into a "Bricklayer", I presume the family were in the Stobhill area where JOSEPH senior may have had work when the coal mines were being developed. Any help will be most appreciated. I have spent hours searching on Scotlands People, Family Search etc just to find myself back where I started. Thank you Joe Get a FREE AOL Email account with unlimited storage. Plus, share and store photos and experience exclusively recorded live music Sessions from your favourite artists. Click Here for more information. ________________________________________________________________________ Get a FREE AOL Email account with unlimited storage. Plus, share and store photos and experience exclusively recorded live music Sessions from your favourite artists. Find out more at http://info.aol.co.uk/joinnow/?ncid=548.