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Neither Tom nor Damaris were baptized in Burwell, their weddings are listed in the PR's but nothing else prior to that.

The 1851 census for Burwell isn't available, but there's a Tabiatha Brown and family on the 1841 census, which I assume is her?

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQRX-RQJ

Hello All and thanks very much for the help and the offers!  I've not been online in a while so I'm just catching up with the thread and wanted to say thanks!

Is anyone else researching this family, or the name in the Longhoughton area?

Daniel was born around 1716, had three wives and a number of children (in the PR's on FamilySearch/FreeReg/BT's for Northumberland etc), he is often listed as being of "Bowma or Boomer" which I think is probably Boulmer, this is what I have so far:

First wife:  Ann Wright, married 24 May 1741, child Ann bn and died in 1741, can't find a death record for Ann snr.
Second Wife: Isabel Robson, married 12 Nov 1743, can't find any children yet, or a death record
Third Wife: Elizabeth Smith, married 24 May 1755.  Children Mary 1755, James 1756 (my line), Daniel 1759, Elizabeth 1762, Jane 1764 and Elenor 1766 who may be the Eleanor Mosman who died in Berwick in 1824, single and aged 57.

I have info on James Mosman going forward (he turned up in Ponteland) and some of his children, but nothing on his siblings apart from Elenor (possibly).  And what happened to Daniel snr and his wife Elizabeth, where did they go?  There is a reference on the NBI for Northumberland for a Daniel Mosman in 1781 but I don't have the ability to view more details, does anyone have access?

There is another Mosman line in Eglingham, that at this point, aren't connected, but as it's an unusual surname they might well be somewhere down the line!

Other name variations are Musman and Mossman.

As a direct descendant, your friend could order his death certificate, which is relatively inexpensive at $9.  http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/death_certificates/14122  This would likely include spots for his parents' names, but it depends if they were known by the informant.

For a $27 fee, his original Social Security application could be ordered.  http://genealogy.about.com/od/online_records/a/ss5_request.htm  This should include his place of birth and his parents' names (if known by him), including mother's maiden name.

The 1930 census says that Alex immigrated in 1907 and had filed his first papers for naturalization.  It may just be coincidence, but the New York passenger lists have entries for Albin, Pavao, and Tomo Grdovic arriving in 1907 and all were going to McKeesport, Pennsylvania.  I'm not sure if any of these are him, but they seem worth investigating as they may be relatives.

Thanks for those links too, I'll pass them along.  I've found entire pages from manifests with ALL of the "aliens" coming from Croatia and heading for Pittsburgh area, obviously for work.  An awful lot of them listed McKeesport as a final destination, seemed to be a bit of a hotspot!  They must have had some network of fellow Croatians in the area who were helping with jobs and lodging until the new arrivals got on their feet.

I hear the library calling my name!  Thanks for the help.