Hello Listers, I am researching a line of the ROBSON family who lived in the Sunderland area of Co. Durham and later moved to Carr Hill, Heworth, Gateshead via Newcastle on Tyne. Ralph ROBSON married Ann CONSTANTINE on 16 Apr 1843 in Monkwearmouth. I believe that Ann was born in Langcliffe on 19 Aug 1821 (IGI) the daughter of William CONSTANTINE and Ellen REDMAYNE. (IGI has her born in Giggleswick) she is also recorded as coming from Settle in C71. Ralph is possibly the Ralph ROBSON born in Bishopwearmouth on 19 Oct 1808 parents Ralph ROBSON and Sarah ANTHONY. (IGI) He was recorded as a widower on their marriage certificate. The family of Ralph and first wife: Sarah ROBSON bn. about 1833. IGI has a Sarah ROBSON born on 24 Feb 1833 the daughter of Ralph ROBSON and Mary HOLMES who were married on 13 Dec 1829 in Sunderland. In the 1851 census a Sarah is living with the family of Ralph and Ann ROBSON in Carr Hill, Heworth. Children of Ralph and Ann ROBSON: Margaret ROBSON bn abt 1841 Detford (C51) Eleanor ROBSON bn abt 1844 Detford (C51) Ellen bn Sunderland (C61) Frances ROBSON bn abt 1847 Newcastle on Tyne (C51), Sunderland (C61) I think Frances married Charles WALKER in abt 1870. Mary ROBSON bn abt 1850 Gateshead (C51) Mary married George OLIVER in abt 1870 Elizabeth ROBSON bn abt 1850 Heworth (C61) Isabella ROBSON Bn 26 Sep 1854 in Carr Hill, Gateshead. The family were recorded as living in Park Street Gateshead at the time. Isabella married William John BROWN on 13 Apr 1874 in Heworth. William T. ROBSON bn abt 1857 Heworth (C61) William was living with sister Mary Oliver at 5 Romulus Street, Gateshead in 1881 (C81) Margaret A. ROBSON bn abt 1860 Heworth (C61) Mary J. ROBSON bn abt 1866 Heworth (71) Ann is recorded as a widow in the 1871C. Ralph possibly died in 1866 (I am still to check the death record on this) I realise that ROBSON is a very common name in the North of England but hope that someone may have turned up something on this line. Thank you all, Kind regards Jan Peasnell/Melbourne/Oz