In a message dated 21/08/2011 18:11:22 GMT Daylight Time, rgadney@btinternet.com writes: Thank you very much for that, I had started to give up hoping for further info. How did you come by the reference? I've tried a few different search engines without success, it didn't occur to me to dig around the date in the London Gazette. Ray I just did a search for GADNEY in 1847 in the London Gazette. Whenever insolvency, bankruptcy, creditors or similar words are mentioned, the London Gazette is always my first port of call. Best wishes. Paul Gaskell Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society Website : www.ofhs.org.uk