Hi Slowhands

Just to keep you abreast of where I am. The marriage of John Webb & Isabella Hale was 9 April 1841 at Hewelsfield (from the FoD registers) and Isabella's fathers name given as William Badges, occupation Nailor. Looks like Edward was lodging with his niece.

Even with this evidence I am still a bit reluctant to fully accept that Edward is ours - although it looks more likely than unlikely.

The one issue is with Isabella being born in Canterbury, although William and Rosena could well have gone to to Kent before Merthyr. I had ancestors in my own line born in unlikley places.

Regards

Ray