Hi Keith, To be honest I got stuck and couldn't move forwards or backwards. Here are the gory details: My Dad was born 1921. His mum was Sissy Tunnicliff (no e). She was from a fairly wealthy family training to be a milliner? (doesn't look right) and she fell pregnant at 33ish to a Welsh sailor. Not being married caused a scandal. She stuck to her guns and kept my dad until he was 2 and a half then she had to put him in a children's home. She got back in touch with him when he was about 21 and kept in touch until her death. Oh yes she married twice, once when she was 85!!. My dad died last year from dementia, so I have only been able to start searching now. We take our name Tunnicliffe from his mum's side John _________________________________________________________________ It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get MSN Messenger today! http://messenger.msn.co.uk

Thanks for that info John, my cousin, who is a Tunnicliffe (maiden name) does not know of a Sissy in her family, unfortunately. Good hunting, Keith