Hi everyone, thanks very much for your interest and help. I believe I've solved the mystery, I've had my eye on a family in Edinburgh for a long time but the father was a labourer. I've just looked at the mothers death cert and it states her to be widow of William Muir - CHEMICAL labourer. Heather _________________________________________________________________ Discover Bird's Eye View now with Multimap from Live Search http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354026/direct/01/