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I'm trying to trace a Roy Eastwood who was the informant (step-son) on a friend's father's death certificate.

If I have the right Roy Eastwood, he was born early 1940s in Cheshire.

My friend never knew her father as he left when she was little, so if I can find out a little bit of information for her, that would be great.

Thank you in advance

:-)

What was your friend's father's name and when/where was he born? We need to know this so we can find a marriage to an Eastwood to trace the correct Roy.

Rose

Thanks Rose

Fred Knowles married a Doris Eastwood in the quarter of JAS 1961 in Ashton in Lancs.

I didn't put the year of birth and place of birth for Roy in case I was putting too much information. No-one has this Roy in their tree and I can't match anything up in the Electoral Rolls either.

Many thanks.

Sorry, that won't help. I worked back that Roy was born in 1943 (if I've got that right), although a possible marriage of Doris to his father was 1949, so I'm really confused.

Thanks.

Doris Knowles died in the quarter of March 1980. In order to try and find a year of birth for Roy, I searched for a marriage between a "Doris" and an "Eastwood". There were several, but settled on the one in 1949 where Doris' maiden name was Bates (the area of Cheshire fits too).

Roy Eastwood mmn Bates (born in 1943) was the only one that fits.

Hopefully that makes more sense.

That Roy you mention was later registered under the name Knowles in June quarter 1965 so it looks as though Fred adopted him. There also appears to be a sister Valerie and a brother Allan.

Unclear who Roy then went back to his birth surname, but you will need to search for him under Knowles too.

Rose

Doris was previously a Monks:

Marriages Dec 1949
Bates Doris Eastwood Hyde 10a 596
Eastwood George A Monks Hyde 10a 596
Eastwood George A Bates Hyde 10a 596
Monks Doris Eastwood Hyde 10a 596

Marriages Jun 1933 (>99%)
Bates Doris Monks Ashton 8d 1552
Monks James Bates Ashton 8d 1552

Rose

Wow Rose ... thank you so much. That's amazing. I'd have never thought of looking under Knowles. That's great.

So it would appear that all three children were adopted in June 1965? I've found a possible birth entry for Allan Eastwood in March 1939, but couldn't find one for Valerie. I've found a Valerie Bates, born in 1946 in Ashton, but by that time Doris was a Monks??

The family thought Fred had had further children, but it looks like he adopted them rather than having any more.

Very strange that Roy is an Eastwood on Fred's death certificate.

Jane

Hi Rose

I think I've found him on the Electoral Roll, still in the same area.

I've found a possible marriage for him, but can't find births for the children listed in the electoral roll (assuming they are children). Are you able to help me with this please?

Thanks again
Jane

Jane,

The address for the informant should be listed on the death cert. How long ago was the death?

Not sure I see him on 192.

Rose

Valerie was born in 1940 as Eastwood. There's was also a James C Monks.

Births Dec 1934
MONKS James C Bates Ashton 8d 830

Deaths Dec 1934
Monks James C 0 Ashton 8d 742

Rose

Thanks Rose.

Fred died over 33 years ago now and that address doesn't match the possible one I've found on the Electoral Roll for Roy.

I've found Valerie now. Her mothers maiden name was listed as Monks which is why I couldn't find her, I put Bates in when I searched.

I'm dead chuffed that you've found other siblings for me, I can pass that information on to the family now. They were surprised when I said there were no other siblings, but I was searching for full siblings, never thought to search for anything else.

Jane

I also think there's a Harold Eastwood.

Try Search and then Search All Member Trees at the top to see if any of these siblings appear in trees on this site.

Rose

I will do. Thanks again. I was going to say I know Roy wasn't in anyone's tree, but then again I searched for an Eastwood.

You're a star. Thank you.

I can only find Harold Eastwood in a members tree, so have emailed him to see if he can help.

Thank you.