This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jhowes01 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.howes/459.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: A few thoughts on that: - Firstly the death certificate you've identified (1962 Croydon) has an estimated age of 49, so his birth is likely to be around 1913. Using that and restricting a search to London/Surrey there are 3 candidates, all born in south east London (Camberwell, Bermondsey and Southwark). You might get lucky and find something which indicates one over another. - The www.howesfamilies.com website can be a useful resource, but I couldn't see any Croydon connections there from a quick look. It's free, so you may want to look further, or ask there. - order a copy of the marriage certificate (direct from GRO is cheaper than via Ancestry) which should have a more precise age, his father's name and if you are lucky a middle name. With luck you can find the father in 1901 or 1911 census. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.