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Trying to find out about my late fathers family
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Jacqueline | Report | 26 Jun 2013 20:03 |
My father was born on the 28 january 1937 at 76. Eridge road .u.d croydon ,his birth was registered Twice one by his father Charles Stephen Cole on the 18th Februray 1937 and this state that my father name would be Tony Cole ,his father was a Opticians Attendants who lived at 43 ,Mardell road ,Croydon |
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MarieCeleste | Report | 26 Jun 2013 20:09 |
Hello Jacqueline, welcome to the boards. |
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Jacqueline | Report | 26 Jun 2013 20:16 |
Hello Marie |
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MarieCeleste | Report | 26 Jun 2013 20:32 |
I'm wondering if her name had been mis-spelled. |
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Christine | Report | 26 Jun 2013 20:34 |
This is the index on FreeBMD: |
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MarieCeleste | Report | 26 Jun 2013 20:39 |
I was wondering if when the father registered the birth he gave the mother's surname as Cole to conceal illegitimacy. |
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Kay???? | Report | 26 Jun 2013 21:34 |
As the 1937 birth is registered in both surnames COLE and MYE//NYE it seems the parent wasnt married at the time but may have intended to.? |
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MarieCeleste | Report | 26 Jun 2013 21:45 |
Given that Kathleen gave Kent as home address this is possible: |
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MarieCeleste | Report | 26 Jun 2013 21:47 |
This death ties in with the birth and the 1939 marriage: |