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Hi

Yes we do already have this marriage certificate and the father's name entered is Frederick Bonnyhood (Senior) who does not exist anywhere!  My parents have been trying for many years to trace their tree - with a name like Bonnyhood you would think it was easy! Lol

On Bonny's birth certificate the fathers name appears as Michael Hood but we could find no record of a death for him (prior to 1877 when his wife remarried).  Now it has kindly been pointed out that in 1871 his name appears as Frederick Wood (Hood) we have been able to locate a possible death certificate for him.  When this arrives it will hopefully give us the name of informant as Elizabeth Hannah Hood and therefore confirm that his father was born and married as Michael and died Frederick! LOL.

Thanks again for all your help.

Thank you both for your reply.

Yes 'Bonny's' mother Elizabeth Ambrose married Michael Hood in 1863 later remarried in 1877 a Thomas Yates (& had 3 more children:Thomas, George & Annie)and following that in 1893 married Frederick G Thornton!

I don't think we had any luck tracing them on the 1871 census.  But did manage to find 'Bonnys' father Michael Hood on the 1861 census as a RM on HMS Ceasar.  Also on the same ship is a Robert Ambrose, who we assume is Elizabeth Ambrose's father.

Least if no-one can find a marriage or a death for a Bonny Hood, it seems like we are on the right track linking him to Frederick Bonnyhood, its just a shame we cant really prove it!

Thanks again

Hi Fred

Thanks for the photo, I will certainly print it off and show it to Alf when I next see him.

Alf's boxing records can be found at the link below if you are interested.

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=191759&cat=boxer

Also, I attach a picture taken from the video cover of one of the films he appeared in (the Square Ring)
- Alf is the one on the left!

Regards Lisa