many many thanks linda i am so happy with the info that you have sent me, it is such a help. can you tell me how i find out about the coombes shoe company i know that Edith Bilton married james coombes and they had many shoe repair shops. i have tried to find the company on on the registers but i think i am looking in the wrong place.i am the great granddaughter of arthur bilton but i cant find out when the company ceased. i think arthur was a company director for james coombes as he was his brother in law . i am just trying to put pieces together for the family records.the coombes relation to us was a very big suprise.
once again many thanks heather