What started me on my research, lots of people ask the same question. I've always had a deep yearning to know more about my Dad and his family...Sadly i didn't have the pleasure to meet my Dad William, he died aged 30 yrs old when my Mam was pregnant with me. Mam didn't talk to me about him much, one day i heard her say, our J***y never seems to ask about her Dad, she looked so sad and "empty".....i was so frightened of upsetting my lovely Mam, i never would ask , Looking back, i think we were both worried about upsetting one another. My Mam and my sisters and i, were so very close to each other, very close indeed.

My Dad William R Johnson was born in Liverpool in the 1920s, to William and Florence Johnson, late Judge, nee Ansboro. William was originally from Lancaster and Florence was from India. William and Florence both died before my Dad was 11 yrs of age. I have tried my best to find out who looked after him when he was orphaned but alas, i haven't been successful. Dad had a half sister Philomena, he had her as his NOK on his army records. Philomena died in1946 when she was 28yrs of age.

Along with wanting to fill the gaps of my Dads life in, i have been researching his mother Florence, i am led to believe Florence's father Augustine disowned her. While in India, she married Arthur John Judge, he was known as John, they are together on the 1911 census in Liverpool, they have no children. John died in 1921, Florence married my grandfather William within weeks of the death.

I've had some good, constructive advice and guidance from other researchers, this has found me all of Florence's siblings, along with some of the husbands/wives/children in India. Augustine was born in Roscrea Tipperary Ireland. I have never found any info on Florence's mother Julia Henry.

As you can see, i am hitting a steep brick wall - any suggestions or pointers would be most welcome.