Thank you for your reply Gordon. I don't know much about the Rainfords of my aquaintance. There was John Rainford the Father -circa 1910. Then young John who must be about my age late 60s early 70s. John's Mother was Nellie Fletcher -Sister of my Dad William James Fletcher. She was born around 1910 in Rock Ferry as she was younger than my Dad. Her parents were William James Fletcher and Mary Ellen O'Brien. She died at an early age leaving her young son John and his Father who later went to live in Canada. I don't have any info re John Rainford senior. I can get in touch with my cousin John in Canada but as he has no interest in the family genealogy he doesn't usually offer any help!! It would be rather ironical if there was a connection to your Rainfords. Thank you for your interest. Margaret in Australia an exile from The Wirral.