I'm trying to track down the whereabouts of a James Fiddler, born in 1866 or 67 in Wolverhampton, to Stephen and Esther (nee Jones). After his father's death in 1872, James and his brother Joseph (b. 1869) disappear off the census radar as their mother remarries. We know that Joe, who had now taken on his mother's family of Jones for a while, resurfaced in Sedgley, nr. Dudley in 1898, after a stint in the army.

A James Fiddler appears in Birmingham in 1891/1901 (Garbett Street/Derby Place) with the right date/place of birth, but I'm unsure if it's him, and still need to follow his family line through to present. Even if it proves to be correct (all help welcome!), I'm still intrigued to know where he and/or Joe went from 1872 to the 1890's - Joe never talked about it and never mentioned that he had a brother - did he even remember if they were parted?

All information very gratefully received...Helen :o)