Hi Barbara, Just to keep you up to date, I have received William Crookes marriage cert, but alas it only tells you his father, no mothers name, was she so unimportant? mind you his wife's mother is not listed either. I have now sent away for his birth certificate, I don't supose there will be a lot on this, as it will be a OPR, can I ask you where you get your access to census's is it private or is there a website I could go on to, I am interested in getting the 1871 census, as William's father was still living in 1870 when he was married, Thanks again
Mary