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I thought I'd just post a tip to all about the importance of saving all our fantastic papers, photographs, & absolute hard work. We are currently moving down south of Western Australia, & in our 'wisdom' stored all my family history files (14) with years & years of documents, letters etc, at my sister place in her huge steel shed. Unfortunately they had the Yarloop fires,  alas,not only 2 people lost their lives, most of the town was demolished, & yes, we lost everything. I still don't have the heart to begin again, it's just too sad at the moment. No doubt, I will start again, but please save well. 

Greetings, I'm at a complete standstill with my mother's dad.Henry Charles Maskell.born 1886 Camberwell.I have some of his Defence details, however, my mother knows absolutely nothing of his family. I'm trying to find out anything.I'd dearly love to find school registers / reports etc, he died in 1953,whilst mum was only 11. Any ideas please ?

Greetings peoples. After quite a while, I can now start looking in earnest for my elusive relative. A number of years ago  I found a Richard Wenlock HOLTON burial in Clapham aged 56yrs in 1806. Same church a Mary the first daughter of Richard HOLTON  & Frances his wife, late F FARRAND.
On another day,  I noted down a Francis  son of Richard & Francis WENLOCK at Enfield in 1801. I am so puzzled ! Is this the same Richard, if so, how is his surname now WENLOCK not HOLTON. Maybe I am missing something? Any ideas please?

Greetings friends all over! After a few years & grey hairs! I have found a promising lead, but am in a quandry what to do next. Details are: For all papers up to now, the name I am chasing is HOLTON, with a middle name of WENLOCK. With no luck other than a marriage of a Francis Wenlock HOLTON in 1850 in Manchester Cathedral Lancashire. Then I find a Richard Wenlock HOLTON death in Clapham in 1806, leaving a widow Frances FARRAND. Recently on a well known website, I find a Richard Wenlock marrying a Frances FARRAND! So apparantly the middle name is now a surname!! Can anyone please advise firstly why do this? And secondly, where to now.
Apologies if I've "woffled" on too much, thought I'd give as much info as possible.
Thank you in advance 
Stella

Greetings all, whilst in bed sick, it has given me the opportunity to 'delve' somewhat
I have found a document Number for a file? My Mum Dorothy Wenlock MASKELL was sent to the Brentwood Convalescent home in St.Leonards on sea in the 1950's. Is it possible anyone is able to perhaps find anything for me? Number is A/KE/724/12. 1952 -1961.
Thank you in anticipation