According to Ancestry (Free BMD ) a JOseph William Wells was born in the March quarter of 1912 in the Bromley District which covered Foots Cray. His mother's maiden name was Tuthill. According to Free BMD Joseph W Wells & Catherine Tuthill were married in Willesden London in the September quarter 1911 (3a 610) Ancestry's 1911 census summary has him living with his parents(?) in Willesden > 1911 England Census about Joseph William Wells > > Name: Joseph William Wells > Age in 1911: 15 > Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896 > Relation to Head: Son > Gender: Male > Civil parish: Willesden > County/Island: Middlesex > Country: England > Street Address: Stone Cottage, Dudding Hill Lane, Willesden > Marital Status: Single > Occupation: Butcher > Registration district: Willesden > Registration District Number: 129 > Sub-registration district: Willesden > ED, institution, or vessel: 80 > Household schedule number: 394 > Piece: 7060 > Household Members: > Name Age > James William Wells 45 > Susannah Wells 45 > Edith May Wells 18 > Joseph William Wells 15 > > Source Citation: Class: RG14; Piece: 7060; Schedule Number: 394; . There is a Catherine Tuthill, a domestic servant born in Dublin also in Willesden in that census. > 1911 England Census about Catherine Tuthill > > Name: Catherine Tuthill > Age in 1911: 18 > Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893 > Relation to Head: Servant > Gender: Female > Birth Place: Dublin, Ireland > Civil parish: Willesden > County/Island: Middlesex > Country: England > Street Address: 22 Chandos Road, Cricklewood, Willesden N W > Marital Status: Single > Occupation: Domestic > Registration district: Willesden > Registration District Number: 129 > Sub-registration district: Willesden > ED, institution, or vessel: 69 > Household schedule number: 252 > Piece: 7049 > Household Members: > Name Age > William James Terry 33 > Irene Clare Terry 26 > Geoffrey Eric Terry 2 > Doris E M Ludford 15 > Catherine Tuthill 18 > > > Source Citation: Class: RG14; Piece: 7049; Schedule Number: 252; . If you get his birth certificate and their marriage certificate you should be able to get details of Catherine's parentage. Unfortunately the marriage doesn't seem to be on Ancestry's London Marriages. HTH Anne HTH On 10 Apr 2012, at 14:40, John Wells wrote: > Hello list, > > I am looking forv the parents of Joseph William Wells, born 1912 at Foot Crays, Kent. His father was also Joseph William Wells of London, a butcher by trade. That's all I can find ... no birthdate, no definite census listing. Can anyone suggest a "long distance" course of action. Thank you. > > Regards, > John B. Wells > > [email protected]