Trevor C, I am not sure if you are still active in this forum. _______ I thought I would add to your story in that Hercules Daviso was married to Elizabeth Gibb Donald (probably in Portugal). She was one of the famous Tiller Girls, and they probably met when performing somewhere. She was the mother of Armando, Oscar & Marie Antoinette, hence Marie's attraction to dancing, following in her mother's footsteps. _____ Elizabeth's mother was Ann Hogarth from Newcastle, who is a distant relative of mine, hence the interest. _____ As a new member to this forum, I cannot DM you, but perhaps you could message me? Thanks, Richard