Hi List, Version 1. Hopefully repeating my interest - Regards Vin FOSTER nr Newbury Berks UK __________________________________ Actor Edward PALMER, born 1839, Burton on Trent, Stafford, . married 4 Aug 1873, Actress Alice FOSTER born 1842, Lathom, Lancs, Census 1881, census place Ashton in Makerfield Children: Josiah FOSTER (of Alice?) b 1868 & Florence PALMER b. 1870 Anomaly - daughter Florence DOB is 3 yrs prior to marriage to Edward Palmer. Anomaly - birthplace of Alice given as John's Wood, MID, not Lathom? Children by Alice & Unknown (could be Palmer?). Josiah FOSTER born 12 Nov 1868, Lathom, LANcs, died 15 Oct 1886, Heyes Park Farm, buried: St James Ch. WESTHEAD, nr ORMSKIRK. Death cert. gives cause of death as Phthisis (rotting of flesh) = (TB), and shown in attendance at death, was John Foster, an uncle, of Burscough At 1881 census -Josiah was living as a grandson, with Ellen FOSTER at Heyes Fm . Children by Edward PALMER: ii PALMER Florence born 1870, Otley, YKS, occupation Scholar in 1881 census. Query - was Florence surnamed FOSTER or PALMER on her birth certificate. Alice FOSTER & Edward PALMER did not marry until 3 yrs after her birth. She was born in Otley YKS, possibly while Alice (& Edward?) were on the road as thesbians. Her birth certificate not yet seen (6/6/2001). Could not locate in GRO BMDs ? END