Arranroots,
wise words,but you misunderstand me? I am not insisting on a spelling? just pointing out that clearly in the BMD for the marriage of Lilian Semmons to Charles Samuel Catherall it is spelt this way. I realise her birth cert may say otherwise from the census and other sources of information and will order online now I have the reference as without doubt this is the Lilian I am after and not the 'older servant girl' Lillie mentioned by another poster..
I will be happy to share the results when they are confirmed.
You have all been so very helpful and sorry for my typo mistake, as I was just confusing the issue, but it was unintentional.
Now I have found this site I hope to return and research my husbands tree when I get time.