Maggie, your thanks noticed and appreciated. No wonder you were surprised to hear that your aunt Gladys, whom you had always known as a spinster, was married and had two children. It was a different Gladys Starkey. I agree with you that two families with the same surname who imitate each other's choice of first names, are likely to be related, and know it.

I would be intersted to hear, either on or off this board, if you find the missing link while on the Isle of Man later this year.