Thanks Trish,DW Jean and Cell for your replies, as usual I'm that keen to get on here and maybe get some answers that I dont always put enough info down.
Its mostly English births I was looking for.I have found the free bmd site very helpfull & where it lists maiden name its a doddle.I have sent for some birth cert. and have been lucky and got the right ones the odd one or two have been no good, theres still some I haven't tried yet.
Like you Jean on one branch of the tree they also used the maiden name as a second name for the child so that made things easier again.
I have limited info on Irish descendants mostly what I've gained from the english census but thought maybe I could find marriages if I had both names and that may lead to new clues.
I didn't know that the 1911 census was going to hold that kind of info, still the way that this years flying in it won't be long till its here
