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Looking for Tony Edwards

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RachelAllen

RachelAllen Report 9 Apr 2015 18:29

I recently discovered I have a brother somewhere named Tony Edwards, born 1961. Tony has been looking on here for my father, Tom Allen, but stopped posting in 2007. Any help appreciated. I think he may have been born in Derbyshire.

malyon

malyon Report 9 Apr 2015 18:44

there is a birth 1961 derbyshire edwards mothers name edwards

RachelAllen

RachelAllen Report 9 Apr 2015 18:57

Thanks Yvonne. I believe he was adopted so it would fit that he'd be given his mothers surname.

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 9 Apr 2015 19:01

RachelAllen - no need for 2 threads.

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/living_relatives/thread/1351089

Just combine the info onto one and delete the other.

edited at 1903 to correct the name

RachelAllen

RachelAllen Report 9 Apr 2015 19:13

It's possible Tony has connections with Pye Bridge, maybe through his original birth mother. Perhaps someone here has had contact with him as a fellow seeker? He was making great endeavours to find us.

Pam

Pam Report 9 Apr 2015 20:21

Have you tried contacting him via the old messages by clicking on his name on the top left of the message. If he still has the same e-mail address he should get your message.

Pam

Pam Report 9 Apr 2015 20:30

Go to SEARCH at top right of the page and from the drop down menu choose Search All Member Trees.

If you click on the box "Find out more" next to Tony's name you can send Tony a message providing he still has the same e-mail address. You will also see the name he was using when he put Tom Allen in his family tree.

RachelAllen

RachelAllen Report 9 Apr 2015 20:38

I've given it a go, no response as yet. I've also sent a message to all the Tony Edwards of the right age on friendsreunited just in case he's on there.

These are all the posts we've found and attribute to him:
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/438253

http://www.genesreunited.co.za/boards/board/ancestors/thread/440163

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/377309

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/UK-ROMANI/2005-01/1106417253

http://romanygenes.com/#/archive-queries/4525750773

The writing styles are very similar, yet his name does change on some of the posts.

What do you all make of it?

Pam

Pam Report 9 Apr 2015 20:49

There is a sentence in a 2007 message (top one on your list) which says "I do not live in UK"

RachelAllen

RachelAllen Report 9 Apr 2015 20:52

Yes, I've seen that too. I could be searching for a needle in a haystack :-(

Kay????

Kay???? Report 9 Apr 2015 21:15

The Rootsweb site shows his email address,,,you can click on that and it opens your email facility.It maybe an email address thats still in use.

RachelAllen

RachelAllen Report 9 Apr 2015 21:51

I've sent an email off to the roots address with a delivery & a read request. Nothing. It's very frustrating... I know he's out there somewhere

littlelegs

littlelegs Report 9 Apr 2015 22:29

dont give up rachel
found my half brother after knowing about him for 20 odd years had been searching for him for about 7 years and found him last year

lorraine

RachelAllen

RachelAllen Report 9 Apr 2015 22:32

Thanks littlelegs. It's quite tragic really that we've missed each other.

littlelegs

littlelegs Report 9 Apr 2015 22:55

sending you good luck rachel

and please let us know if you do find him

dont ever give up <3

RachelAllen

RachelAllen Report 10 Apr 2015 12:13

I have some more information. Seems his mother lived on Selston Rd Jacksdale, Nottingham NG16 5LF when she was expecting Tony and she probably had him in the winter.