It might well be, Frank. Try saying PALFER with a colonial accent! It could well be heard as PUFFER. Could you see if there are any children in the indexes with surname Palfer or Puffer and mothers maiden name Early? Anne On 14 Jul 2008, at 10:30, Frank Lyn wrote: > Greetings all > > My g-uncle William King EARLY died in the Cape Province, South > Africa, in > 195I. In his will he left modest bequests to 4 nieces; one in South > Africa, > two in Cumberland, and one in Essex who is identified as "Mrs PUFFER > of > Ilford". She did receive her bequest. I can't figure out who this > lady was > (is?) as this surname appears nowhere in my records. > > However, one of William's known nieces, Margaret Jamieson N. EARLY, > married > Leslie H. PALFER in Reading in 1922. Some of my EARLYs definitely > lived in > the Ilford, Romford, Chadwell area. Was Mrs PUFFER actually Mrs > PALFER? > > Any suggestions or clues most welcome. > > Best wishes > > Frank Early > South Africa > > > >