Hello Barbara, Thank you for looking up records for me, and for those helpful suggestions. And apologies for not making my initial post easier to understand. I'll certainly have a look at the War Graves site, and keep in mind the idea that there might have been an inquest. Joan has send a couple of E.R records (1934 and 1949)for a Harry Lancaster, Optometrist, which certainly looks promising. Horace's parents were William Scarr and Helen Lankester. so that 1949 death isn't his. >snipThe lesson I have learnt is that the information on registrations is >only as good as the Informant/s knowledge, or what the Informant/s want others to believe. But then, it may only be my family who had such a fluid attitude to names. And legal documents.>> I think we all have trouble with name changes and illegitimate children in our family tree, and you're right about the info on certificates, they would have thought that nobody would ever find out their secrets I suppose. How wrong!! We don't have any glaring name changes in our direct line, that I have come across that is. Some bad transcriptions of Census which makes for a difficult and sometimes fruitless search. I suppose I could also look for a divorce for Horace. Thanks once again, Barbara, for your suggestions and family snippets. Cheers, Jill