Hi List, There is a story about my father that I would love to get to the truth. My father and one of his brothers (usually in their cups) would start talking about it until my mother, realising that us children were listening, would shut them up. My grandmother, Violet Daisy (Pickett) FOSKETT was widowed by WW1, and raised 5 children on her own. At some time in the 1920's she came from Southampton to the Island with the children as a "housekeeper", although I do question what the actual relationship was between her and her "employer", who I think was called Harry. Something happened between her and her "employer", resulting in my father being determined to kill him. So, as a 13 year old, he was up a tree with a gun, taking potshots at the said "Harry". It was at this point that my mother would intervene to stop the story. As this would have taken place in about 1928/9, there is no-one left who could shed light on the story. Their sojourn on the Island probably ended around this time when they returned to Southampton. My own feeling is that she was more a mistress than a housekeeper and that the said Harry ended the relationship, and possibly threw her out. Her boys were very defensive where she was concerned and perhaps were angry to see their mother so upset. Did the matter end up in court? Was Harry injured? I dont really expect anyone to know the answers, but who knows..... Regards Sandra