I have recently rejoined the list and hope someone can help me. I am researching the above family names and in particular a Henry Purchase DAY. He married a Rosina PAYNE at St George, Bristol on 26 Nov 1887. The father of Henry is stated to be Edward Purchase DAY although I have his birth certificate where his name is registered as Henry HOCKEY and his mother Ann HOCKEY but no father stated. Henry was born 22 Jan 1867 at Stoke sub Hamdon, Somerset. If Henry's father was Edward Purchase DAY, aka Edward PURCHASE, then you have a very interesting situation where not only is he the father but also the grandfather as he was married to Ann's mother Mary HOCKEY. Henry and Rosina had five children, Rosina 1890, Emma, 1893, Madeline 1895, Henry Edward 1897 and Elsie 1900. Any information concerning these children would be appreciated. The exception being Henry Edward who emigrated to Australia and I am assisting one of his grandchildren who is anxious to make contact with his English relations. The family, together with a number of the Hockey family moved to Bristol around 1880 and were mostly employed in the shoe industry. The other mystery is how they came to have the surname DAY which did not exist until they moved to Bristol. Roy Day PS. Although I have the same surname I am not related to this family.