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Yes Elaine, I mean I was sure it was, but you start doubting yourself. Im pleased with that stuff from Charlotte because it is double proof that my GGF had an adopted brother called Hains. I KNOW I am right, I feel it in my blood - these are my direct ancestors and I know the streets, I know my dads recollections of these people. He even told me about 'Old Janey' who his grandad had married and adopted her kids - I wish hed told me BEFORE I spent hours working out who the kids were, but there you are! Thanks guys, I know these are my people and as you say I shall tell him that I know Im right, and his two decades and trips to Salt Lake were still a waste of time!!

Heather I really wouldn't worry too much about this guy. Some people never admit they are wrong. He'd rather have a dodgy tree than admit he's wrong. So let him. He publishes his iffy tree everywhere. A shame if he's leading people astray, but if they start looking and cross-checking they'll soon find out he's wrong! Stick to your guns and publish your tree where you will. Ideally on at least one of the sites he uses, then people will have the choice to believe him or you. I've found myself in someone's family tree info on the web. Everything was wrong. My kids were wrong One of my parents was wrong. It was a mess. I learnt one thing. NEVER use your mother's maiden name as a password or security check. It's getting too easy to work it out. Alan PS thanks for your help in working my rellies out...

Heather Have you seen these: Mary H Dixson abt 1828 Rotherhithe, London, England Head Rotherhithe London Mary L Dixson abt 1863 Rotherhithe, London, England Daughter Rotherhithe London just viewing the image okay It COULD be 63 Clarence STreet - but it's not very clear mother is a laundress daughter a machinist daughters age could also be 21, 26 or 28 - will need someone who remembered to bring their glasses home from work

I had seen those Zoe. I actually questioned my dad - did the family ever use an 's' in their name. He said there was another big family in Rotherhithe who had the 's' but as far as he knew they werent related. Somehow, I think he may be wrong as there seems too many of them in the same area with the same work and living in the same roads - but it must go back beyond his memory of family. Im wondering if a lot of these Dixsons aswell as the Dixons are the children of my GGFx2 father - John. If they could make a mistake in the certificate and on registers - and lets face it, its a simple understandable mistake to add the 's' then I reckon theres a good chance some of them carried on using it in that way. I actually had contact on here over a year ago with a Dixson who asked me the same question. I spoke to dad and the above is what he answered. But it was nice as he remembered this ladys fathers parents and through here, and me and the other member, they sent messages to each other (bless). My dad said ask him, Didnt his mum and dad have a parrot outside their grocers shop in Lower Road - back came the answer, the ladys dad was thrilled as he had actually forgotten that but remembered when my dad reminded him (dont forget my dad was 90 at the time of this exchange - so he had a brilliant active mind and gave the chap lots of other details which pleased them both). I still think yes, the Dixon and Dixsons are one big family - perhaps one day ............... Meanwhile, as I wrote this a message popped up from the american (I sent him about 2 pages of stuff!!) It said 'Thank you' and that was it!!!! Alan - thanks for kind words.

Hee hee, he just shot himself in the foot. I asked for the details of his 1891 and 1901 sitings and he sent that Mary Hannah Dixon who lives in Clarence Street (most likely the wife of one of my GGFx2 bros). I then sent him back the 1881 which shows this Mary STILL living Clarence Street AND the 1881 which shows my GGFx2 living with wife Maria in Elephant Lane at the same time - woo hoo, wonder what he will do when he gets that, eh!