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Thanks for your help. The Eliza Colley I am looking into at Tibberton is the one married to William Colley in 1861. William died in 1867 which lead to Eliza being in the workhouse in 1871 this is where a found Sara A Colley and it is the only census she appears on with Eliza and her family. I am beginning to think she is not related to Elizabeth it gives her berth as 1868 in Droitwich but I can not find a birth in Droitwich around that time. I do tend to think the birth date will be reasonably accurate  as she is show at age 3 which being filled out at the work house I can’t see them being a long way out she is then shown at the workhouse ten years later age 13 I have then found a Sarah Ann ten years later as a domestic servant age 23 so all the years seem to tally. I did find the Sarah Ann that married James Fletcher but I am being to think she is not related to Eliza Colley nee Hopper. I don,t think it will be her daughters child she went on to marry a Thomas Dowdeswell in 1869 and had plenty of children of her own.

Thanks for that Jim
I don’t have a wedding cert. never thought to look on that I will send for one and check it. He does have his cap on in the photo I did put a picture on the roots chat forum a while back but the photo is small you can’t make out which regiment the cap badge is and if you blow the photo up you just lose any detail, I had a few suggestions but no one could be sure. I have tried local newspapers in the past without any luck. I will check out the missing voters list as you say. Thanks for your help.
Regards Bernard

HI was wondering if anybody has access to WW1 Hospital Records.
I have been trying to find out about my Grandfather in WW1 for quite a time now but I always draw a blank.I think his service records must have been destroyed. I have a photo of him in hospital blues but I don,t know where it was taken I thought hospital records might be the way to go but I am not sure how much information they will give as I can't access them without paying and I don't want to pay if they won't get me anywhere.
 His Name was Harry Taylor he was born in Radcliffe Lancashire 27th April 1883, he would have been living in Whaley Bridge or Fernilee Derbyshire when he signed up. He did not marry his wife Edna until 1918 so I guess his next of kin would have been his parents George and Alice. Keeping my fingers crossed for help or advice.
Regards Bernard

This is my 1st Cousin 1X Removed who served in the R.A.S.C. in WW11  I was wondering if anybody could tell me anything about the badge on his arm which looks like a leaf or a tree.

Thanks,  Bernard