Dear List I am new to the list, and here are the people I am researching: my grandfather - John Rain, born 8 Jun 1901, Sunderland, County Durham, England, died 12 Apr 1983 in Rushden Northants - married Ethel Murray (25 Sept 1920) and had 4 daughters - Margaret, Ethel, Wyn and Isabel and 1 son Billy (William) died July 2000 [my father]. John lived at 46 Long Row, Sunderland when he married Ethel, and then moved to Cornhill Terrace. my gt grandfather, Johns father - Edward Rain who married Mary Jane Johnson (possible Johnston) my gt gt grandfather, Edwards father - William Rain who was married to Ann. Johns siblings were:- Julie Anne Billy (William) - fell in WW1 Jimmy George Sarah Jane who married and had children Julie Anne, Jimmy, Olive, Mona Katy - auburn haired, never married Charlie - who married Vera and had children Valerie, Doreen and Muriel Eddie - who married Lilie and had children Charlie, Tommy, Eddie, Olive, Norman, John (b 28 Feb 1936), George and Laura As you can see I have very limited information. I do know that although the family insist there is no E in Rain, a lot of time the registers show an E included. Any information that anyone can help with would be very gratefully received. Regards Diane Ross (nee Rain) also researching: Stewart, Ross, Davie, Rowe, Carr, Havelock, Jefferson, Wilkinson - Sunderland Kennedy, Johns(t)on, Hayes - Cumberland Kennedy - Whitehaven