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My friend has asked me to help her find her Father's Mother. The son was born in Winchester in 1954. According to his birth certificate, he is the son of Pamela Gladys Smith aka Heywood and aka Davis. His father was Trevor C G Smith now deceased. I can find no record of the parents marriage. His birth record shows his Mother's maiden name as Davis. His sister's birth record shows the Mother's maiden name as Heywood. He went to live with his paternal Grandparents, and knows that when he was 4 yrs old his mother returned to get him back but the Grandparents refused to hand him over. The family closed ranks and kept secrets from this man, and his Aunty knew more but always said she would take this knowledge to her grave , which she did. He has been told in the past that his Maternal Grandfather may have worked at Ford's in Dagenham, and that his Mother was Pamela Heywood probably from Essex. His Aunt also saw his mother in Guildford and Crawley, Surrey years later. This man is desperate to find out what happened to his Mother, He is pretty sure she is deceased from what he has been told, but would like to know what happened to her, where she died, did she marry and have another family. He has all the normal questions but anyone who knew the answers have all now passed away, but would never have told him the truth anyway. I am hoping some of the clever people on here might be able to help me. TIA Lainey :-)

We did find a Pemela Heywood, born in Hampstead in June 1924. Mother's maiden name was Davies. There is no way of confirming if this is his Mother's birth but it is the only record we can find that comes close.

Re the Pamela Heywood born 1924, it might be worth your looking at the 1939 register on FMP which gives a Pamela Heywood living with Ada Davies in Warwickshire... it might help eliminate that one if nothing else.

Does his bc have nee or formally after any surnames.?

Thank you Rambling Rose :-)

Hello Kay, His BC Says: Pamela Gladys Smith otherwise Heywood formerly Davis.

his fathers birth

Births Sep 1928 (>99%)
Smith Trevor C G Ford Winchester 2c 218

there is a marriage in 1973 winchester for him

There's a Pamela G Davis marrying in the 1960s see freebmd, it might be worth looking into on the grounds it is in Essex?

LuckyLainey Am sending a PM because I don't want to put the detail on the board but do want to check if it's correct.

Trevor Cecil G Smith

England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007

Name Trevor Cecil G Smith
Event Type Death
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration Year 2005
Registration District Winchester
County Hampshire
Event Place Winchester, Hampshire, England
Birth Date (available after June quarter 1969) 03 Jun 1928
Volume 502/1
Page B61D

Davis was the former name,,,,,,,,,Heywood could have been a step name from a mothers marriage.?



Also she may have changed her first names round to be more fashionable back then.?I know my own aunt did.

Trevor C G Smith

England and Wales Birth Registration Index

Name Trevor C G Smith
Event Type Birth Registration
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Year 1928
Registration District Winchester
County Hampshire
Event Place Winchester, Hampshire, England
Mother's Maiden Name (not available before 1911 Q3) Ford
Volume 2C
Page 218
Line Number 142

he married someone called Tober in 1973

Possible marriage for 'a' Pamela sent by PM just to check, if it is correct it might give age and her father's name to see if there is any other family...by no means sure but as it was mistranscribed it is 'possible'.

2 1930 births both Croydon,,,and 25ish in 1955.

If little is known and relying on family tales which may not be 100% the truth.

Have you checked to see who else was at the home address from the 1955 birth certificate.?

PM not opened yet, but i am 99% sure the marriage is correct...it matches with the sister's birth...the son is not born the year given in the OP.

There is a possible marriage for Pamela G in the name of the marriage I have PMd, in Croydon 1978.

The father was Trevor C G Smith who married Peta C Tober in Winchester in 1973. She was the Step-Mother, now deceased. Also I am so sorry, the son was born in May 1954 not in 1955. Thank you for the help which has pointed this error out in the OP x

I have now seen her marriage in Croydon in 1978 which is recorded in her previous married name and also in the name of Smith, so I think we have her. However I cannot find a death for her before 2007. Hopefully she may still be alive or sadly may have passed since 2007. It would be amazing if she is still alive and we could reunite Mother and son.

Lots of detailed infomation sent ,some living people..