Hi Alpinecottage, thanks for your input. I suppose it is a possibility, but with two sisters, one and possibly two brother in-laws, a father, a step mother and possibly many other family members all in the same area for many years i think they would have at least know when there kin had died?
I have him alive 1915, when he joined up to do his bit in the first world war, but unfortunately he was deemed as unfit to becoming a efficient soldier. This could mead anything from flat feet to rickets? He could well have then been asked to work for the war effort in some other capacity, i don't know? His short service records is on-line.
I will at some point get the death certificate for the Leonard who died in Billington/Blackburn, but i am sure i checked into this man many years back and think he was born in/around that area? Also as i don't think a death certificate would confirm he was mine 100% either was another reason for holding off buying it.
Thanks again.
Migky
