On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 1:03 AM, Mike Boyd <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> wrote: > Damien > This looks like a very good puzzle for us over Xmas. > > You said " > Birth certificate for Robert William Boyd, 7th April, 1883, Ida Palmer, > Queensland > Originally gives father as John Boyd Saddler 24yo Aberdeen, Scotland " > > So was this original father "John Boyd Saddler" or John Boyd who was a > Saddler by occupation? > > If the former, it may mean that she was still married to John Boyd > Saddler/John Boyd when she married John Bamford , on 4th June 1883? > Ah, my fault, the formatting on the original makes it clear that he's a Saddler by occupation - I just transcribed it badly. I had actually disregarded that entry, assuming it was made up, but it occurs to me now that maybe given I cannot find any strong leads for William Wilfred Boyd "sea captain", that maybe John Boyd in Aberdeen is actually her father. I think I would have loved to hear this lady talk - what accent did she possibly have that she could list her father as being from Ireland, Wales and Scotland at different times :) > I will print this out in the morning to see what else I can make of it and > reply > Cheers, much appreciated. :) Damien