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Hello,
I'm wondering if anyone can help with a little family mystery! We've found photo's in a family album dated 1949 of a baby called Susan. We think she is connected to my mum's aunt Gladys Byford nee Wood (born 1924 or 26 not sure of death). Susan would have been born in the Leyton, East London area. I've tried looking for any records but have got very stuck! Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks
Kathryn
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When did Gladys marry Mr Byford?
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I would hazard a guess that Gladys married Ted in around 1945. Sorry I can't be more specific,we've got limited info.
Thanks Kathryn
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Edward Byford, as far as you know?
Anything else, as cannot yet see marriage?
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Do you know who Gladys Wood's parents were?
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This is the only scenario that I can find:
Marriages September Quarter 1943
WOOD, Gladys F
GOODSPEED, Leslie A.G.
Essex S.W.
Vol. 4a Page 452
Leslie Albert George GOODSPEED, KIA 1944
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2766245/GOODSPEED,%20LESLIE%20ALBERT%20GEORGE
Marriages March Quarter 1946
BYFORD, Edward E.
GOODSPEED, Gladys F
Essex S.W. Vol. 4a Page 446
Leslie and Gladys do not appear to have any registered children.
How old is the child in the photo? A new baby?
Debra :)
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On FreeBMD there are two Byford children born to mother maiden name Wood.
A girl 1946 in Willesden registration district and a boy 1947 in Essex S W which includes Leyton.
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Birth for Gladys? (but cannot see a death)
Births March quarter 1910 Gladys Fanny Wood Wandsworth 1d 490
But if the baby is definitely called Susan, and as a 'baby' in 1949 born 1947 to 1949...
Added:
Sorry, forgot Gladys's birth around 1925. Try again.
1926 in West Ham. Married first when 17?
Has she died?
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Gladys F and Edward E were on the ER for 2002 in Billericay.
The house looks to have been sold in 2002 (and 2015), so possibly died or left that address.
Is this 'Ted's' death:
Edward Ernest Byford born 5th March 1924
died in May 2002 at Brentwood
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Gladys's parents were John Thomas Wood & Cissie Irene Firth (surname on birth cert was Pritlove), she would have been born in Walthamstow & the family moved to Leyton in about 1938. Gladys was in the Land Army during the war, not sure where based, after the war & married Gladys & Ted lived with her parents in Leyton. They had a son Roger born about 1946. In the photo it says from 1949 & Susan is a babe in arms. Gladys has died can't remember year but she had moved with her daughter some years before to France. They did eventually move out of London, I'll have to see if mum knows where to.