Hi Slowhands,

Happy New Year.

Sadly the child born to Henry J Williams and Isabel Statham in 1894 is not my grandad. Norfolk Harry only lived 7 months and died in Cromer on 18th March 1895.

Also, I'm pretty sure William Williams (Henry's older brother) was not born in Walford, Herefordshire but Watford, Hertfordshire in 1848. His mother was Maria Mellor. If true, this breaks the link with the Forest and weakens Bertha's claim to be Harry's mother.

Onwards and upwards!