Hi Cherryb
thank you for your kind offer
would you mind taking a look for anyone by the name of HARKUS?
Another name I am interested in is HAWTHORN
The families I am looking for lived in Westoe so I am not sure if the places you have are the local one for them 
thanks
netti
I have had a look at Harton cemerty as that is in Westoe South Sheilds
Have found a Nellie Eliza Allen born 1882 died 1941 and on the same headstone Nellie Alice Hawthorn (nee Allen) born 1911 died 1999
George W R Pierce died 12 aug 1926 aged 21, Tom P Harkus drowned though enemy action 28 Aug 1940 aged 21 also Jane Sanderson died 28 June aged 33 then on a vase Annie E Skitch died 27 April 1951 aged 67 on the top of the headstone is say Harkus
St Hilda's South Shields
Found Harcus I know not spelt the same but you never know
Hannah wife of William Harcus of south sheilds of R N died may 10 1823 age 56, Robert Harus died march 15th 1843 aged 88,Elizabeth wife of the above died april 11 1839 aged 74 yrs
hope this helps
CherryB