Thanks Anne, found him with a marriage to Isobel but also found a marriage of a Robert Somerville R to one of 2 ladies in Sept of 1891 so can't pick them up in the census - the age difference of Rbt S and Isabel leads me to believe Isobel the 2nd spouse. As you say a cert is the only way but as he has yet unknown parentage I think that will wait a little while. I've also looked on the passenger lists for him coming from West Africa as him work states Rubber and Cotton planter representative, West Africa and no go there. I found him by chance while looking for Alexander Riach killed in Kew - there a a few Riach people in London in the 1911 but sadly does not immediately tell a place of birth just a place of abode. Thankfully I am not getting the info by pay per view which would cost a fortune trying to find the right one - you know where they are born but 20 or 30 years later they could be living anywhere. Anyway, thanks Anne, will do a little more digging and let you know what I find. I am going to London in a few weeks to see my daughter - Christmas shopping so may pop in on 30 Delancy Street, Campden to see what his house was like............pity he won't be in to invite me in for a cup of tea !!!! Thanks again Anne Carol Anne Burgess wrote: >> Does anyone know of one Summerville Riach born in 1870 and >> born in Elgin. >> The 1911 has him with his wife of 7 years, Lilian of Purston, >> Yorkshire >> and 2 boys both born in London and the eldes being home for >> the school >> holidays. >> > > No sign of him in the IGI or in the 1881 census in northern > Scotland. > > There is a marriage of a Robert Riach to Lilian Isobel A Parker > in Brentford in the 3rd quarter of 1903. (GRO reference > Brentford Sep 1903 Vol 3a Page 123), and a Lilian Isabel A > Parker was born in Pontefract district, which includes Purston > Jaglin, in the first quarter of 1884. (GRO reference Pontefract > Mar 1884 Vol 9c Page 122) > > If you are really keen to know, you could get this marriage > certificate and the birth certificate of one of the boys to > confirm whether or not this is the same person. You would then > know the name and occupation of Summerville's father, which > might be helpful. > > HTH > > Anne > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MORAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.422 / Virus Database: 270.14.20/2443 - Release Date: 10/17/09 13:08:00 > >