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Sussex Lookup Requests / Re: MORFEY born in Rye or Ripe, Sussex
« on: Monday 11 July 11 09:19 BST (UK) »
Hi Lesley
I have details of the Saunter family. Phyllis pregnant with Rudolph when she took up with Penfold - Rudolph alive but knows nothing about his parents as he was put in care along with the three children Phyllis had with Penfold. All three Penfold children now dead, but by all accounts also knew nothing. I am in touch with one of the children she had with the person she went to when she left Penfold but they knew nothing of her past children/marriages/liaisons - this Penfold is a mystery and difficult to trace because of reversing his name on the only evidence we have and no age to work to. Not sure if any records would be available of workers in Kent in 1928-1930 - as he was a farm labourer he may have been cash in hand - if records are available where would the be kept? There are the addresses given on the birth certs, might these be workers cottages rented out? Again problem of finding records after such a time.
Dennis
I have details of the Saunter family. Phyllis pregnant with Rudolph when she took up with Penfold - Rudolph alive but knows nothing about his parents as he was put in care along with the three children Phyllis had with Penfold. All three Penfold children now dead, but by all accounts also knew nothing. I am in touch with one of the children she had with the person she went to when she left Penfold but they knew nothing of her past children/marriages/liaisons - this Penfold is a mystery and difficult to trace because of reversing his name on the only evidence we have and no age to work to. Not sure if any records would be available of workers in Kent in 1928-1930 - as he was a farm labourer he may have been cash in hand - if records are available where would the be kept? There are the addresses given on the birth certs, might these be workers cottages rented out? Again problem of finding records after such a time.
Dennis