Many thanks indeed for taking the time, it is much appreciated. As a novice researcher it can all be a bit daunting, and I just had not realised some of the problems with the source information. The Somerset record office is a reasonable drive away and I will book some time off work and go in over the next 2 weeks. I have never utilised a records office before. I will concentrate on the specific names and see what I can find. If you are interested I will post any significant findings. If I can help with research in the Devon/Somerset/Wiltshire areas, including the scheduled Taunton visit, please let me know.

The strategy of fixing locations seems to make good sense, as I have noticed from my albeit limited research that there was not the significant mobility, both social and geographical, that we can find today (not to say this did not happen though). I also fully agree with the need to obtain documentary evidence.

I hope you don’t mind if I ask a question about research upon another lineage which is really proving very difficult and I just have no idea of how to take this forward. It is regarding my maternal grandmother. I have managed to find out her name, which was difficult enough as my grandfather and her were apparently never married. I just cannot trace her line back at all, drawing a consistent blank on all documentation. Her name was Albertha Victoria Stone, with her partner being Kenneth Llewellyn Clatworthy (born Pontypridd 13.06.1915, died Aug 1993). They had 2 children, my mother, Eleanor Llewellyn and Leonard Kenneth Clatworthy. I was told that she left them due to difficult circumstances when my mum was about 10 (around 1954). However I have now learnt to take most family information with a degree of skepticism. My mother passed away some years ago, and unfortunately my uncle is extremely unwell, so I have no family source of information to utilise. I have tried now for months to find out information so I would be grateful for any help.
Regards
JAP