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I am trying to find my father. All I know is his name and possible birth year of 1926. In 1951 he married Annette Christine Bigi. They had two daughters - Sarah Anne (1952) and Alison Jane (1956). The marriage broke up in late 1950s. Annette remarried and then took the two girls to Australia with her new husband. I (Alison) am hoping my father is still alive. Please can anyone help? Many thanks.

Welcome to the boards Alison

You have posted this on two other boards as well...can you please delete the other two

Do you know where his was born or who his parents were?

The marriage cert will give his fathers name and your fathers age

Hi Alison and welcome to the boards.

Even if he was born in 1926........there are 3 to choose from.

Do you have any other info about him..........where he was born, parents, siblings etc?

You can check out births on this free site....

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

Although the marriage might have taken place in your mother's 'home' area, the 1951 event was registered in Surrey North.

You and your sister had your births registered in the Surrey S W district.

Only mentioning it so that it gives us a geographical starting point.

There are marriages listed in 1959 and in 1970 for a John A Bird in Surrey Mid E.

As Jax suggested, the best bet would be to purchase your parent's MC as that would give his father's name. There is a better chance of finding the correct birth.

As you can appreciate, there is a possibility that he may have died. The date of birth is shown on the indexes from about 1969, and are on-line to 2006/7.

You can find references needed to order the birth and marriage certificates either on this site, or for free on
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Certificates should only be ordered from
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/
They cost £9.25 each, which includes the cost of world wide postage and packaging. Major credit/debit cards are accepted - your provider would convert to AUS $

IF the marriage that took place in 1970 is connected, that lady appears to have died in 1979....


England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
about Elaine Yvonne Bird Name:Elaine Yvonne Bird
Birth Date:27 Apr 1947
Date of Registration:Dec 1979
Age at Death:32
Registration district:Surrey Mid eastern
Inferred County:Surrey
Volume:17
Page:0238



England & Wales, Birth Index, 1916-2005
about Elaine Y Morris Name:Elaine Y Morris
Mother's Maiden Surname:Baldock
Date of Registration:Apr-May-Jun 1947
Registration district:Surrey Mid Eastern
Inferred County:Surrey
Volume Number:5g
Page Number:726


First marriage....


England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005
about Elaine Y Morris Name:Elaine Y Morris
Spouse Surname: Brian R Ash
Date of Registration:Oct-Nov-Dec 1965
Registration district:Surrey Mid Eastern
Inferred County:Surrey
Volume Number:5c
Page Number:39

Elaine has a brother who appears with his wife on the 2012 Electoral Roll.

Unfortunately there are a couple of deaths for the name John Arthur Bird both giving a birth date of 1926.

One is in 1981 in Essex and the other in 1994 in Staffordshire.

Kath. x