In a message dated 05/07/2006 16:31:28 GMT Standard Time, railton.david@btinternet.com writes: It still does leave me with the possibility that the birth in 1899 of Francis William is my man. David, My research subjects have added middle names later in life; dropped the middle names they were given at birth registration; or reversed first and second names whenever the whim took them. Shame their parents didn't give them three names to make things easier for me! Kathy