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Bryan whitehead born around 1935

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Sarah Janes

Sarah Janes Report 4 Sep 2013 15:13

I am looking for my natural father the only informations I have is that he was an officer in the RAF and was married with two children prior to 1964 . He left the RAF and during the mid sixties was the managing director of a dry cleaning business in Halifax . I do not have an exact birthdate but believe he was 29 yrs old in 1964.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Sep 2013 16:05

Is he likely to be aware of your existence?

Sarah Janes

Sarah Janes Report 4 Sep 2013 18:12

Do not know as my natural mother was unmarried I understand that she broke the relationship with my natural father on discovering that he was married with two children . She left Halifax and returned to her family in Wales. I do not know what either of them looked like . I have only recently discovered who my birth mother was and have not made contact with others in her family due to her sad recent death I despair of ever knowing any blood relations. Thank you for trying to help. I had hoped the RAF connection might help but as I'm new to this have drawn a blank so far .

patchem

patchem Report 4 Sep 2013 18:57

Have you used free bmd to look for possible births?

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Bryan B, 1935, was born Yorkshire.

Possible marriage in 1957 in Cambridge, and 2 children born there.

How likely do you think that is?

There is also a marriage for a Bryan B Whitehead in 1970 in York.

Added:
If it was that Bryan, there is a death for him in 1995.
Will send it by pm as the middle name is distinctive.

Sarah Janes

Sarah Janes Report 4 Sep 2013 20:34

Thank you for the help does anyone know how to search for armed service records For the 1950s I understand he was an officer in RAF .

jax

jax Report 4 Sep 2013 21:33

The Brian who married in Cambridge in 1957 still lives there with his wife.

I don't think you can access RAF records unless you are next of kin and then they would have to be applied for

Sarah Janes

Sarah Janes Report 4 Sep 2013 21:58

I am grateful to all of you for the help and leads . Does anyone know how or if it is possible to find business listings for the mid sixties and their directors ?

patchem

patchem Report 4 Sep 2013 22:18

Sorry, mixing up Brian and Bryan.

patchem

patchem Report 4 Sep 2013 22:43

?
http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/leisure/localhistory/local-studies/directories.html

Sarah Janes

Sarah Janes Report 4 Sep 2013 22:50

Thanks will try this site :-)

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Sep 2013 23:29

Try Friends reunited

And Forces reunited