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Ann

Ann Report 4 Nov 2007 11:42

I need a second pair of eyes please, I've looked on Ancestry Births and Marriages but can't find:- SYDNEY LEIFCHILD BELL. definately born London.
His marriage cert says he was 23 in 1945 when he got married, I've looked between 1910 and 1925 on Ancestry BMD.

His father is SYDNEY EDWARD HATTON BELL (Staff Sergeant RAF) he died 1964 age 61 (on death cert) so he was born around 1903.

any ideas where to look next, would be much appreciated.

Thanks Maggie

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 4 Nov 2007 11:47

when you searched on Ancestry did you look at the FULL indexes ie quarterly ,year by year

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Nov 2007 11:54

I can't even see the father's birth...........

Could the son be registered in MMN?

If you can't find the birth reg'n for the son...........what is the basis for the assertion that his birth was in London?

Reg

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 4 Nov 2007 11:58

Have you actually got his father's death certificate? Did he die in England, because I can't find a death for that name in 1964?

Kath. x

Ann

Ann Report 4 Nov 2007 12:01

Yes Shirley,
It took ages to go through them. I thought Leifchild may be the Surname and looked through those.
I did think his mother had him before she was married, that's why I couldn't find him, and he may have taken the Surname BELL after.

So tried looking for Sydney Edward Hatton Bell born between 1900 and 1905 also for a marriage, but not knowing Young Sydney Leifchild's mothers' name , I'm a bit stuck.

Ann

Ann Report 4 Nov 2007 12:13

Made a mistake with the death, it's the wrong granparent, Sorry, just made a phone call to double check,

Sydney Leifchilds son , said he came from London, Kensington / Marylebone. but doesn't know a great deal more as he left the famly when Keith (the son) was 7.

Ann

Ann Report 4 Nov 2007 12:15

Reg
What is MMN ? Please

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 4 Nov 2007 12:16

MMN = Mother's maiden name.

I wouldn't rely too much on the memories of someone who was only 7 at the time. Just because they lived in London area, doesn't mean they were born there.

Kath. x

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Nov 2007 12:16

Mother's Maiden Name........

Reg

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 4 Nov 2007 12:18

Ann,
MMN = mothers maiden name

Roy

Ann

Ann Report 4 Nov 2007 12:23

No one in the family knows her Maiden name.
If I could Sydney Leifchild Bell's birth ref, I could send for his Birth Cert and get his mothers name.

Or even the Marriage of Older Sydney Hatton Bell.

I dont believe the surname is Hyphened to Hatton-Bell.