Hello List!! I am new to this list after trying many other avenue's and coming up with absolutely nothing I thought I'd try this. JOHN ROBINSON born approximately 1849 in either Northallerton, Yorkshire (per the 1871 census) or Halifax (per the 1861 census). John was living in Skelton and working as a Blacksmith at the time of the 1871 Census with his father JAMES and Stepmother ISABELLA. John's mother HANNAH having died in December 1864 and James remarried in June 1865 six months later.they didn't muck about in those days!! At the time of his marriage in 1873 to CATHERINE ANN COLLINS daughter of THOMAS COLLINS (deceased) he was living in Shildon. Catherine, John and 1 year old daughter Sarah immigrated to Australia in 1878. I cannot find a birth certificate for either John or Catherine, I have their marriage certificate and Catherine's death certificate and all children's birth certificates. I cant find John and his family in the 1851 census but have them from 1861 onwards. Cant find Catherine's family at all in the census. Any suggestions, ideas or encouragement welcome at this stage. Cheers Elice in Oz