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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Surrey => Topic started by: Ian Johnson on Sunday 10 October 21 21:45 BST (UK)
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Hi everyone,
I'm not sure if I'm in the right place but my material grandmother was born in Southwark, Surrey in 1907
mother was Ada Violet Sibley (b1882/3- d1947) and Father Frank Lewis Brett (b1859 - d1919 (they married in 1905). Ada and Frank had a Son Frank W Brett in 1913 (d 1968) Margaret A Brett (b1918-d1992), Millicent Edith Brett (b1911-d2002) and then Ada married Joseph W L Andrews in 1922, Ada and Joseph had 2 daughters Frances A Andrews (b1922-d1976) and Joyce A Andrews (b1925-d2014)
my post is about a missing sibling/son Tony Brett (b1928-d1987) I don't know who his parents are even though he has the surname Brett, Ada would have been 45-46 in 1928
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You could get his birth certificate to find out. Ada could have had a late baby.
There are two Anthony's born in 1928 - one Essex one Hertfordshire - either of those likely to be your Tony?
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What about Doris Emily Brett born in 1907? She would have been old enough to have a son in 1928.
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His death doesn't appear to have been registered under the surname Brett (well not in England and Wales anyway)
How confident are you about the year of birth and death. Do you have any locations you can share so we can see what clues the records give?
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His death doesn't appear to have been registered under the surname Brett (well not in England and Wales anyway)
How confident are you about the year of birth and death. Do you have any locations you can share so we can see what clues the records give?
I know my material grandmother came from southwark, Surrey (and her siblings).. I think the reason the birth would not be registered is because if Tony is hers she got pregnant and had him out of wedlock as she did not marry until 1931
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There is a death - Tony Brett in 1987 with a birthdate of 13th June 1928.
The registration district is Burnley and Pendle, Lancashire.
1939 supports this information.
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If the latter post does relate to the Tony in question, think I have figured out who that was BUT the Brett family he's connected to has no connection to Frank Lewis Brett's family??
Annette
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If the latter post does relate to the Tony in question, think I have figured out who that was BUT the Brett family he's connected to has no connection to Frank Lewis Brett's family??
Annette
I now believe that Tony was not fathered by Frank Lewis Brett simply because Frank Lewis Brett passed away in 1919
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Ian, how have you learned of the missing son, and is your informant/source clear on the dates and details?
The Tony whose dates you have given seems to have been born Tony Sidwell, to parents Stanley Sidwell and Lillian née Jennings, and become a “Brett” on Lillian’s subsequent marriage to Wilfred Brett in 1933. His birth and death occurred in Lancashire. As Annette says, there’s no obvious link to your London Bretts, unless you can shed any further light.
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Ian, how have you learned of the missing son, and is your informant/source clear on the dates and details?
The Tony whose dates you have given seems to have been born Tony Sidwell, to parents Stanley Sidwell and Lillian née Jennings, and become a “Brett” on Lillian’s subsequent marriage to Wilfred Brett in 1933. All of these events were in Lancashire. As Annette says, there’s no obvious link to your Bretts, unless you can shed any further light.
how have I learnt of the missing son?,
The Tony Brett I'm posting about is mentioned in my material grandmother's death notice as her brother and he died in 1987, how I came about the date 1928 I learnt from freebmd and gro.govt.uk and ancestry ..
there is no birth certificate on freebmd and gro for Tony..
this makes me believe his mother is my material grandmother as she would've been 21 at the time of his birth and had Tony out of wedlock before marrying a guy in July 1928
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As I mentioned, there is a birth registration for the person who lived 1928-1987 - but as Tony Sidwell. From what has been found, he seems unlikely to be your man.
What details exactly were given of the mystery brother in your grandmother’s death notice?
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As I mentioned, there is a birth registration for the person who lived 1928-1987 - but as Tony Sidwell. From what has been found, he seems unlikely to be your man.
What details exactly were given of the mystery brother in your grandmother’s death notice?
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names of siblings and brother Tony Brett (deceased)
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my grandmother went back to England in 1987 for his funeral
gro has Tony Brett's death certificate in 1987
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Probate index has an administration for Tony Brett - address 19 Bolton Street, Colne, Lancashire. This would only give the name of the person who applied to administer his estate.
Cost £1.50
https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=brett&yearOfDeath=1987&page=3#calendar
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Presumably your maternal grandmother is Doris Emily Brett who got married in Hastings registration district in September qtr 1928 :-\
She appears in Hastings in 1939 one entry is still redacted which I assume is her elder daughter and not 'Tony' . Deleted as marriage was probably 1931 - both dates have been mentioned in OP's posts
Is her death notice available for us to view online
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Think Doris Emily BRETT married in 1931 and went to New Zealand in January 1939 with her husband.
So won't be on 1939 register.
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how have I learnt of the missing son?,
The Tony Brett I'm posting about is mentioned in my material grandmother's death notice as her brother and he died in 1987, how I came about the date 1928 I learnt from freebmd and gro.govt.uk and ancestry ..
there is no birth certificate on freebmd and gro for Tony..
this makes me believe his mother is my material grandmother as she would've been 21 at the time of his birth and had Tony out of wedlock before marrying a guy in July 1928
OP mentions that their maternal grandmother married in 1928, I thought for a minute I had lost the plot ;D
ADDED - this has her marrying in 1931 ;D
I know my material grandmother came from southwark, Surrey (and her siblings).. I think the reason the birth would not be registered is because if Tony is hers she got pregnant and had him out of wedlock as she did not marry until 1931
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Presumably your maternal grandmother is Doris Emily Brett who got married in Hastings registration district in September qtr 1928 :-\
She appears in Hastings in 1939 one entry is still redacted which I assume is her elder daughter and not 'Tony' . Deleted as marriage was probably 1931 - both dates have been mentioned in OP's posts
Is her death notice available for us to view online
to answer your question no it was a paper clipping , if it helps I will attach the death notice
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When did Doris die and what did her death notice say about Tony
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Can I just confirm that you are/were assuming that the Tony Brett who died in Colne is your relative?
I can’t see another one who died that year.
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Sorry, I should also have asked were her other siblings also mentioned in that newspaper report. I was wondering whether whoever had given the information to the newspaper had got the siblings name wrong
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Sorry, I should also have asked were her other siblings also mentioned in that newspaper report. I was wondering whether whoever had given the information to the newspaper had got the siblings name wrong
Hi Rosie,
yes the newspaper report mentions the other siblings, Frances, Joyce,, Maggie (Margaret), Millie (Millicent) and the late Tony (UK)
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It is difficult.
There is no surname or age for Tony in the obituary which is understandable.
It would be interesting to know if other siblings’ obituaries mentioned him.
Are you in contact with descendants of those siblings?
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It is difficult.
There is no surname or age for Tony in the obituary which is understandable.
It would be interesting to know if other siblings’ obituaries mentioned him.a
Are you in contact with descendants of those siblings?
Hi heywood,
unfortunately no I'm not .. but once I get a subscription to myheritage I will try and make contact.. my material grandmother did not allow us to have contact with her family in England which made and makes it difficult, Tony is the only one that there is hardly any information on ...
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the newspaper report mentions the other siblings, Frances, Joyce,, Maggie (Margaret), Millie (Millicent) and the late Tony (UK)
Why doesn't it mention the late Frank Walter?
Doris Emily died 8 May 1991 in New Zealand
Husband Albert died 1976 in Auckland, NZ. Probate for him, a short military will from 1942, plus pages of related stuff.
https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE50248477
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When did Doris die and what did her death notice say about Tony
Doris died on May 8 1991
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1939 electoral register
165 Pullen's Buildings, Penton Place, Southwark
Ada Violet Andrews
Frank Walter Brett
There is a Margaret Brett at 167
Free index to 1939 Register has her as Andrew Ada Brett, born 1881
Post war electoral registers, same address (165 Pullen's Bdgs)
Brett—Andrews, Ada
Brett, Margaret
1948 has Ada Brett—Andrews, Frances Andrews, Joyce Andrews, Margaret Brett listed there.
Ada not on 1949
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Can I just confirm that you are/were assuming that the Tony Brett who died in Colne is your relative?
I can’t see another one who died that year.
You didn’t answer this :)
This man’s birth (on death) is shown as June 1928
If I have the right Brett lady who you believe to be mother, the time line is:
Marriage September quarter 1928
Female child born December quarter 1928.
It doesn’t seem to work out.
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The OP has confused everyone!
Marriage was 3 January 1931, Albert Frederick Larkman to Doris Emily Brett.
At St Mary Newington (on ancestry)
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Yes, I was just going to post that.
I was following his published tree with the two marriages ;)
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Can I just confirm that you are/were assuming that the Tony Brett who died in Colne is your relative?
I can’t see another one who died that year.
You didn’t answer this :)
This man’s birth (on death) is shown as June 1928
If I have the right Brett lady who you believe to be mother, the time line is:
Marriage September quarter 1928
Female child born December quarter 1928.
It doesn’t seem to work out.
tell me about it
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No w
I was following his published tree with the two marriages ;)
No wonder we are confused!
Actually it's plain Albert on the marriage, sorry.
It might be a good idea for Ian to fully transcribe, or to attach the relevant part of that death notice.
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There is a death - Tony Brett in 1987 with a birthdate of 13th June 1928.
The registration district is Burnley and Pendle, Lancashire.
1939 supports this information.
Have you, Ian, confirmed this is the death you are looking at?
Deleted a bit, going mad!
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The OP has confused everyone!
Marriage was 3 January 1931, Albert Frederick Larkman to Doris Emily Brett.
At St Mary Newington (on ancestry)
you aren't as much confused as much as I am trust me ... my grandmother kept the two families (my family and her family) apart she never spoke of them to us ... I recently watched a program long lost family and in one search they said that it was frowned apon by family if the child was born out of wedlock and it made me think that Doris got married in 1928 because she was pregnant with Tony so the child had a father until she met another guy in 1931 , I did see somewhere the child can have the mothers maiden name if born our of wedlock ... my material grandmother was born Doris E Brett that is why Tony got thd surname Brett
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Doris who married in 1928 is still in England in 1939 with her children.
Doris who married in 1931 apparently emigrated.
Are you basing the relationship on any other information or just that you can’t find a brother ‘Tony’?
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The 1928 marriage cannot be the same person as the 1931 one one.
Because the Larkmans came to NZ before the 1939 register was collated. Albert had come in 1937 and Doris followed at end of 1938, arriving beginning of 1939.
The 1928 couple can be seen, as per an earlier post, on the 1939 register.
Redboxed, but extra detail so am leaving.
Incidentally, on the passenger manifest, Doris gives her mother’s address.
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Right from the get-go I found it strange that at age 80 Doris came back to the UK in 1987 following death of a 'Tony' Brett. You stated earlier that you got birth year of 1928 for him from the only 1987 death entry but suspect you'd taken the 'death' date from this entry too. We've proved this person was not 'your' Tony.
My contribution now, for what it's worth, is that since Doris' siblings are listed when she died and includes only one brother, deceased (given as Tony) is that it was her only brother, Frank Walter Brett b.1913, died 17/11/1968 Croydon who she knew as 'Tony' (probably a family pet name with both father and son being named Frank). Thus Doris coming back to UK late 1968 (incidentally, your online tree states Frank Walter died 1967 Newham, Northumberland ?? which is incorrect - as stated above he died 1968 in Croydon).
I firmly believe she did not have an illegitimate son Tony who she left here when she went to New Zealand, only later to come back to his funeral when he died. Just doesn't make sense.
When her siblings were listed when she died, as jonw65 mentioned earlier, why mention a brother 'Tony' (deceased) of whom there is no trace and not mention her only brother Frank Walter Brett, who was indeed deceased?
Logic tells me that for whatever reason, she knew her brother Frank Walter as Tony.
Annette
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Agreed :)
I have been trying to find an obituary for Frank which might have mentioned ‘Tony’ as his name but sadly I couldn’t. I had the same thoughts as Annette.
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I had the same thoughts as Annette.
Me as well!
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I was also thinking the same about Frank which is why I asked about the other siblings mentioned :)
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Right from the get-go I found it strange that at age 80 Doris came back to the UK in 1987 following death of a 'Tony' Brett. You stated earlier that you got birth year of 1928 for him from the only 1987 death entry but suspect you'd taken the 'death' date from this entry too. We've proved this person was not 'your' Tony.
My contribution now, for what it's worth, is that since Doris' siblings are listed when she died and includes only one brother, deceased (given as Tony) is that it was her only brother, Frank Walter Brett b.1913, died 17/11/1968 Croydon who she knew as 'Tony' (probably a family pet name with both father and son being named Frank). Thus Doris coming back to UK late 1968 (incidentally, your online tree states Frank Walter died 1967 Newham, Northumberland ?? which is incorrect - as stated above he died 1968 in Croydon).
I firmly believe she did not have an illegitimate son Tony who she left here when she went to New Zealand, only later to come back to his funeral when he died. Just doesn't make sense.
When her siblings were listed when she died, as jonw65 mentioned earlier, why mention a brother 'Tony' (deceased) of whom there is no trace and not mention her only brother Frank Walter Brett, who was indeed deceased?
Logic tells me that for whatever reason, she knew her brother Frank Walter as Tony.
Annette
not to spoil things but I just went onto baby names and put in the boys name Tony and got this
Meaning: Short Form Of Antony not frank
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Right from the get-go I found it strange that at age 80 Doris came back to the UK in 1987 following death of a 'Tony' Brett. You stated earlier that you got birth year of 1928 for him from the only 1987 death entry but suspect you'd taken the 'death' date from this entry too. We've proved this person was not 'your' Tony.
My contribution now, for what it's worth, is that since Doris' siblings are listed when she died and includes only one brother, deceased (given as Tony) is that it was her only brother, Frank Walter Brett b.1913, died 17/11/1968 Croydon who she knew as 'Tony' (probably a family pet name with both father and son being named Frank). Thus Doris coming back to UK late 1968 (incidentally, your online tree states Frank Walter died 1967 Newham, Northumberland ?? which is incorrect - as stated above he died 1968 in Croydon).
I firmly believe she did not have an illegitimate son Tony who she left here when she went to New Zealand, only later to come back to his funeral when he died. Just doesn't make sense.
When her siblings were listed when she died, as jonw65 mentioned earlier, why mention a brother 'Tony' (deceased) of whom there is no trace and not mention her only brother Frank Walter Brett, who was indeed deceased?
Logic tells me that for whatever reason, she knew her brother Frank Walter as Tony.
Annette
my apologies to everyone for any confusion
but my grandmother did go back to the UK in 1987 i know so simply because she went from Auckland (NZ) because I saw her board the plane in a wheelchair, her words to us family was it as going to be her last trip.
All I did is ask a simple question whether Ada was Tony's mother, thats all .. has it was Ada was 42 when she had Joyce.
seems strange grandma waited 24 years to get married in 1931 and then wait 18 years in 1949 when she was 42 when she had my mum
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Hi Ian,
You mentioned in your Reply #16 that you might be able to attach the actual death notice that mentions Tony.
Would you mind doing that?
Sue
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You are correct that Tony is a short form of Antony/Anthony but the suggestion was Frank could have had the 'nickname' of Tony. However as you now tell us that you know for certain that she flew in 1987 then it would rule Frank out.
The only death in 1987 for a Tony/Antony/Anthony in the England/Wales was the one you have in Lancashire with the 1928 birth. There are also no Brett deaths with those names as second names..
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not to spoil things but I just went onto baby names and put in the boys name Tony and got this
Meaning: Short Form Of Antony not frank
Ian, you are not spoiling anything.
You will notice that from the outset we searched for Anthony/Antony. However, it is not unknown for people to assume a different name or pet name.
We just wonder why brother Frank is not mentioned in the obituary.
I think you wrote that grandma kept the two sides of her family separate (or similar).
Perhaps whoever gave the information to the obituary was unaware of brother Frank, who had been dead for some time, or was misinformed or indeed there was another brother somewhere of an unknown age/birth.
Mistakes happen.
For example, we keep referring to Frank Walter (birth name) but his baptism shows Frank Lewis - perhaps an error at the time - who knows.
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Hi Sue
here you go
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Thanks Ian,
Good to see things in the original where possible.
I know you are certain that the man born 1928 who died in 1987 under the name Tony BRETT is correct BUT is it an assumption that Tony's actual birth surname was BRETT?
Could it be another surname ?
Is there any actual record which gives "my brother's" age? anywhere?
There are many examples of people calling someone "my brother" when they are "half brother," "step brother" "foster brother" Their surname at birth and ever afterwards, may not be the same as yours.
Hard to find a family connection to Lillian SIDWELL the mother of the only recorded Tony BRETT.
Sue
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Thank you, I presume Frances which is normally the female version of the name Francis means Frank but who is Joyce :-\
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Thank you, I presume Frances which is normally the female version of the name Francis means Frank but who is Joyce :-\
Joyce was born in 1925 in the second marriage of Ada to Joseph ANDREWS
Frances was her sister born 1922
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Thank you, I presume Frances which is normally the female version of the name Francis means Frank but who is Joyce :-\
Joyce was born in 1925 in the second marriage of Ada to Joseph ANDREWS
Frances was her sister born 1922
Thank you, so that means that the obituary does not mention her brother Frank
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Could it have been her sister Frances's funeral that she went to in 1976 rather than Tony in
1978 1987 or did she go to that as well, the dates are close :-\
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I think it was 1987 when the journey was made.
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Whoops. :)
I read that article as sister of Maggie, Millie, Joyce and the late Tony and Frances (U.K). ie only Frances was in the UK :-\
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Could Tony perhaps have been a stepbrother on the Andrews side?
Though on balance I favour the likelihood that Tony was a family name for Frank.
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I have tried that too but not done so well.
I thought I had Mr Andrews and family in 1911 but they emigrated. ::)
Re name changes etc, Ada gives her father as Walter on her Brett marriage but seems to have a father George in censuses and on her Andrews . :)
It makes it all so interesting.
Added
Joseph William Andrews married Kate Murray in 1904.
Kate seems to be listed as Mary in 1911 ;)
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Added
Joseph William Andrews married Kate Murray in 1904.
Kate seems to be listed as Mary in 1911 ;)
Thank you for clarifying that, I did wonder who Mary was :)
As the obituary was not written by Doris it is entirely reliant on the knowledge of the informant and we all know how often that sort of information is wrong
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Yes, I made that point earlier too.
I was also hoping that the siblings were written in birth order, which they are not, but of course as Tony was deceased, he is last.
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I read the obituary as sister of Maggie, Millie, Joyce and the late Tony and Frances (i.e. 5 siblings) all in being in UK.
i.e. Maggie - Margaret Amy born 1918 (d.1992)
Millie - Millicent Edith born 1911 (died 2002)
Joyce Amelia born 1925 (died 2014)
Tony (?) (deceased pre 1991)
Frances Ada born 1922, (d.1976)
Doris Emily did indeed have 5 siblings, and 2 were indeed deceased by 1991 - Frank Walter in 1968 and Frances Ada in 1976.
I still feel 'Tony' was a nickname for Frank Walter - I note he and wife Maude are shown as having one child on your tree (living). Have you tried tracing this person to see if FW was indeed also known as Tony?
Annette
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I read the obituary as sister of Maggie, Millie, Joyce and the late Tony and Frances (i.e. 5 siblings) all in being in UK.
i.e. Maggie - Margaret Amy born 1918 (d.1992)
Millie - Millicent Edith born 1911 (died 2002)
Joyce Amelia born 1925 (died 2014)
Tony (?) (deceased pre 1991)
Frances Ada born 1922, (d.1976)
I had not checked where all of the siblings ended up but it shows how 'vague' that obituary is.
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I have tried that too but not done so well.
I thought I had Mr Andrews and family in 1911 but they emigrated. ::)
Re name changes etc, Ada gives her father as Walter on her Brett marriage but seems to have a father George in censuses and on her Andrews . :)
It makes it all so interesting.
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Joseph William Andrews married Kate Murray in 1904.
Kate seems to be listed as Mary in 1911 ;)
Hi heywood,
I have looked into this , George is Ada's father , the Walter you see on adas marriage certificate, he is Ada's brother ... shocker I know
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Could Tony perhaps have been a stepbrother on the Andrews side?
Though on balance I favour the likelihood that Tony was a family name for Frank.
The name Frank is primarily a male name of English origin that means Free Or From France
Source: babynames.com
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It’s not a shocker - just the wrong name. It often happens that people deliberately give the wrong name or someone makes a mistake.
Was her father deceased? Perhaps Walter took the role of his father.
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Re name changes etc, Ada gives her father as Walter on her Brett marriage but seems to have a father George in censuses and on her Andrews . :)
One of Ada?s sisters named their father as Henry George at her marriage!
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It’s not a shocker - just the wrong name. It often happens that people deliberately give the wrong name or someone makes a mistake.
Was her father deceased? Perhaps Walter took the role of his father.
it' is possible that Adas father was deceased and Walter took his place or it could be that George disapproved of the marriage after all Frank Lewis Brett was 46 and she was just 22 years old at the time in 1905
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George died 1902 and Walter was an executor of the will. He was buried in Brompton Cemetery.
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Hi,
I have found a birth on FreeBMD which may possibly be of interest -
Arthur A Brett June Qtr 1928 - mothers maiden name Brett - Lambeth District - Reference Vol 1d Page 575 - I cannot see any corresponding entry in the GRO records.
A very long shot but could this be "your Tony"
Alan
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Also in the original GRO index as Arthur A Claxton, mother Brett.
CLAXTON, ARTHUR ALBERT
GRO Reference: 1928 J Quarter in LAMBETH Volume 01D Page 575
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Also in the original GRO index as Arthur A Claxton, mother Brett.
CLAXTON, ARTHUR ALBERT
GRO Reference: 1928 J Quarter in LAMBETH Volume 01D Page 575
never seen that name before
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Unfortunately I don't think it's your Tony.
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Unfortunately I don't think it's your Tony.
I know because Tony is antony not Arthur
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It was worth a shout! But Alan did say it was a long shot.
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I thought we had identified and eliminated the Tony Brett that died in 1987 in Lancashire. In the absence of any other death that would fit for that year could your grandmother have been coming to the UK for a more pleasurable occasion. :-\
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Or a different year?
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Looks like that chap died in 2010
CLAXTON, ARTHUR ALBERT
Year of Birth: 1928
GRO Reference: DOR Q3/2010 in REDBRIDGE (2471E)
Reg 1E005 Entry Number 503635753
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Unfortunately I don't think it's your Tony.
I know because Tony is antony not Arthur
Second name could have been Anthony - although we know in this case from the death it was Albert. Always worth a long shot like that.
My grandmother was always knows to everyone as Anne. That name does not appear anywhere on her birth, marriage or death certificates.
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I thought we had identified and eliminated the Tony Brett that died in 1987 in Lancashire. In the absence of any other death that would fit for that year could your grandmother have been coming to the UK for a more pleasurable occasion. :-\
Hi Rosie
it is possible that she was over in England for pleasure afterall mum and I know grandma was heavily involved in the chapter in September 87 but she also wanted to visit family members as well
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Ian, how have you learned of the missing son, and is your informant/source clear on the dates and details?
The Tony whose dates you have given seems to have been born Tony Sidwell, to parents Stanley Sidwell and Lillian née Jennings, and become a “Brett” on Lillian’s subsequent marriage to Wilfred Brett in 1933. His birth and death occurred in Lancashire. As Annette says, there’s no obvious link to your London Bretts, unless you can shed any further light.
you are right there is a Tony sidwell did marry in Sept 1964 but so did PRYKE JANE W and Tony Brett in SUDBURY ...
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You are right
1954
Tony Sidwell/Brett married
That Tony Brett died 1987
The spouse may still be living as I can’t see a death so we should not name her.
You could send for the 1964 marriage certificate to check the details. There is a birth for the female in 1943.
I can’t see any births for that marriage or deaths.
You could also send for the will of Tony Brett who died 1987 to check.
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You are right
1954
Tony Sidwell/Brett married
That Tony Brett died 1987
The spouse may still be living as I can’t see a death so we should not name her.
You could send for the 1964 marriage certificate to check the details. There is a birth for the female in 1943.
I can’t see any births for that marriage or deaths.
You could also send for the will of Tony Brett who died 1987 to check.
I have found on freebmd that
Tony Sidwell married Gosgrove Dympna Sidwell Nelson in 1954
ancestry.com has indicated a match between Tony Brett and Jane Pryke
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The female from the 1954 marriage is shown once in electoral registers 2002 -2010. Unfortunately, the record is not refined to a year. She is living in the same area as the other records already mentioned.
You could search for a death for her, otherwise she should not be named as it is possible that she could be living.
As you know, Tony Sidwell/ Brett died in 1987 and his will might indicate if the couple were together at the time of his death.
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ancestry.com has indicated a match between Tony Brett and Jane Pryke
Sorry, I just noticed this.
Do you mean you have a DNA match to this Brett/Pryke line?
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ancestry.com has indicated a match between Tony Brett and Jane Pryke
Sorry, I just noticed this.
Do you mean you have a DNA match to this Brett/Pryke line?
this is what I meant
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Oh I see I thought you meant that you had a DNA match.
Your tree indicates that you know what happened to her, so really it seems that if you want to check the two Tony Brett marriages you would have to purchase the marriage certificates and then to close the Colne one, the will might have some information.
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I recently checked freebmd marriages for Doris E Brett and noticed alot of marriages between 1928 and 1956 .. but obviously only one of my grandmother's entry in 1931 ... I didn't realise that that the name Doris E Brett was so common
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I managed to find a photo with my late maternal grandmother and Tony