SANDRA VANDERSEE is trying to trace living relatives who come from the Durham or Newcastle area.

Her grandfather was William Robinson, born 1894 in Blaydon, Durham, and grandmother was Mary Sillitoe born 1896 in Washington, Durham. They lived at Washington before emigrating to Australia in 1928, with their children Thomas, Lydia, Ruth, Elsie and William.

William's parents were Richard Robinson and Margaret Jane Purviss. Marys parents were Walter Sillitoe and Margaret Greenwell. She had two sisters Sarah & Lydia.

To help contact Ms Vandersee at 588 Middle Creek/Cooyar Road, Pimpimbudgee, 4615. Queensland, Australia or at sandra.vandersee@gmail.com.