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Hi I am very new to this and have come to a halt. Cannot find record of birth for my grandad Sydney, I know he was born in 1900 and he was black. He married a Ivy Travill and they lived in Northampton, they had a son Gerald who is my dad, have not seen him for 46 years when I was 5. Unfortunalely he died in 1993.
Would love to know where I originate from and whether I have any half brothers or sisters.
Can anyone help me.

Thank you
Denise

The best way to proceed is to purchase Sydney and Ivy's marriage cert...it will tell you the names of both fathers......if known.

When was your father born?

Can you say why there is doubt about Sydney's surname...........

Reg

Hi Denise

Im sure you had a few replies to your other thread...If you look to the left and where it say Top Tips click on My Threads and you'll see your other one.

Hope this helps

Julie

This may well be Ivy in 1901

Name: Ivy Gibson
[Ivy Travil]
Age: 8 months
Estimated birth year: abt 1900
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: Harry
Mother's name: Jane
Gender: Female

Civil parish: Rushden
Ecclesiastical parish: Rushden St Mary
Town: Rushden
County/Island: Northamptonshire
Country: England


Registration district: Wellingborough
Sub-registration district: Higham Ferrers
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 63
Household Members: Name Age
Annie Gibson 8
Elizabeth Gibson 71
Elsia Gibson 2
Ethel Gibson 6
Harry Gibson 4
Ivy Gibson 8 months
Harry Travel 30 b. Olney. Bucks
Jane Travel 31 b. Newbat(?) Bucks

Elizabeth Gibson is M I L

All the children should have the surname Travel/Travil

Parents' marriage

Jane Gibson 1888 Jul-Aug-Sep Newport Pagnell
View Record
Harry William Travil 1888 Jul-Aug-Sep


Reg

Have I wasted more time??????

No Reggie...you havn't i don't think what you have put on was found...but i know someone found a Birth for Sydney

Julie

No it wasn't a birth it was the 1901

That's OK then.......

Denise

Are you with us?

Reg

Form one of Denise's other postings, I have found that her father was born in 1933.............

His surname was Maloney....so I am at a loss to understand where the name Greenough comes into it.

I asked Denise for clarification earlier in this thread, but she seems not to be returning to pick up replies.

Reg

Didn't know there was another thread. Just found who I think is Sydney in 1901 but guess I've wasted my time.
Marg

Had an email from Denise.

"Ivy was from Rushden, Northants "

So Reggie has the correct one.

Rose

Hi I think we are related x

Hello Natalie, welcome to the boards.

Don't know if you've noticed but it's 6 years since there was any activity on this thread. It doesn't look like Denise is still a member (0 posts under her name) but you may still be able to contact her. Click on her name to try to send a direct message. If she still has the same email address as when she was a member Genes will attempt to notify her.

When you make contact make sure you overwrite the Genes standard message and put your own, pointing out what the family connection is.

Thanks for your help : )