Hi Listers, I have managed to trace Charles Herbert LONG and family as far as the 1911 Census, then I cannot find any traces of the family. I have Used FreeBMD to search for marriages of his 2 children (to many hits for conclusive finds) and deaths of any member of the family, to no avail. There is also a family story, but I cannot verify it in court records or the papers. The fate Of Charles and family remains a great mystery so far. Any leads or clues about his occupation would help considerably as a starting block. Charles Herbert LONG was born in Jun 1884 in Spalding, Lincs. He appeared in the census in 1901, when he was a Haberdashery apprentice. He was Head of household at 48, Mablethorpe Road, Fullham, London in 1911. His occupation then was a County court baliff. To the family, he was also known as Bert. There is a family tale that he took his boat to Dunkirk, along with the family silver. ( Information word of mouth from my late aunt Marian Jane Long to both my brother and I. I also recall how Marian told us this story with her mischievous relish!) Charles Herbert LONG and Lilian Kathleen "Kathleen Lilham" HAYTE(O)R were married about 1909 in Chelsea. Lilian Kathleen "Kathleen Lilham" HAYTE(O)R was born on 1 Jan 1888 in Barnet. Charles Herbert LONG and Lilian Kathleen (also recorded as"Kathleen Lilham") HAYTE(O)R had the following children: i. Herbert Cecil LONG was born in Sep 1909 in Fulham, London. ii. Kathleen R LONG was born in Sep 1914 in Fulham. That's about it. With Season's Greetings to one and all. -- Richard Brown Bromley, Kent U.K.