Dear Bob, Gill ,Lesley U, Ann and Anne, Thank you all so much for replying to my request. You all seem to have found my William. He has flown the nest and is living in Surrey. All my family seem to have done this and it makes tracing them so much harder. I wonder if you can solve another mystery. I have a Percy R GEORGE born 1870 son of Alfred and Sophia OATES. I think he married in 1923 Middx a (xxxxx) MAY How can I find out the first name of his Wife and any children they may have had. Regards Angela