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Looking for my half brother

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Robert

Robert Report 28 Aug 2014 22:06

Bit of an odd one. So I found out fairly recently that I have a half brother and half sister from my dads first marriage.

Its a difficult topic to raise with my dad - its a topic he doesn't want to talk about, and I don't feel I can push the issue with him. Also, because his family is based in Essex and my family have always been based in Wales, there is no one else from the family I could easily ask as we're not all that in touch.

Our family name is Orr - my father is William John Orr. I know my half sister is called Sian and my half brother is called David. Their mother (my dads first wife) was a nurse from north Wales and they separated in the early 70's after moving to Dyfed in west Wales.

If anyone has any information, knows who I'm talking about or the family, please let me know.

Rob

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 28 Aug 2014 22:11

Please remove your father's DOB..................not allowed on here for living people.

have you thought of looking for the first marriage using freebmd?

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 28 Aug 2014 22:15

PM sent with info about possible births

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patchem

patchem Report 28 Aug 2014 22:22

Welcome to the boards, Robert.

You have Sian as born in 1968, is that an exact date, or just a rough guess?

Thanks

jax

jax Report 28 Aug 2014 22:22

Welcome to the boards Robert

Are you sure of these names or are you sure they were married?

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Nothing much

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 28 Aug 2014 22:24

MMN Roberts

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Rambling

Rambling Report 28 Aug 2014 22:27

the birth for Sian is listed as Shian on freebmd, but assuming it is the right one, she married as Sian in Hamps?

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patchem

patchem Report 28 Aug 2014 22:30

Unfortunately she married a Mr Smith.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 28 Aug 2014 22:32

Williams first marriage appears to have taken place in 1966.

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