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Thank to all the kind people who took the time to answered my post so helpfulHello Amanda.
Yvonne,
I fear you may have a long wait. The government has said that it will not release the 1921 census (something to do with new privacy rules). There is a large body of people trying to get them to change their mind.
Did you put anything on the Hertfordshire board and if so did you get any useful replies?
Regards,
Keith
have you checked the 1939 register?
Alan
Have replied Yvonne,
sorry I was unable to help. Dad and Mum worked at Hatfield prior to 1939 and they moved to Witney. When the Witney factory closed down he went back to Hatfield and then got transferred to Leavesden so there is a good chance he knew your granddad, I recall as a child after the war we used to go to Hatfield quite a lot for social activities, Dad played bowls for the Leavesden branch and we had home and away fixtures with them throughout the bowls season and I always went along.
Regards
Alan
Yvonne,
Good luck with the research and please let us know how you get on.
Keith
Hi Alan,
I sincerely hope you do get some assistance from BAe.
Pixie, Why not put a thread on the message board for whichever county hosted the factory where your grandfather worked, asking whether anyone remembers him or any of the other members of your family?
Regards,
Keith
interesting to see these recent posts, I had forgotten that I had put that post up but then it is over 3 years ago.
Regretfully the proposed website only managed to get past the embryo stage as the cost of hosting it and getting it into some semblance of order was beyond my financial and skills ability.
The information is still available though and if you have any names you wish to look for just let me know.
All is not lost though as I have approached British Aerospace and they are reasonably keen on the information and if I can get myself motivated enough I hope to take them up on there offer.
AS mentioned in my initial post, some of what I have was deposited with the library at Witney which on a subsequent visit a few years late had been passed on to the Oxford library and they held photocopies. Some detail including a few pictures are at the Witney and Districts Museum. I have copies of most of the photographs they hold.
Alan
Pixie,
I would like a penny for every time I've been there!
I've tried several search criteria on Google but I can't find them either. Sorry.
Regards,
Keith
Hi Pixie and welcome to Rootschat.
I think it probable that Alan's projected website may become your best hope but you might also do well to contact the de Havilland Museum, www.dehavillandmuseum.co.uk. Tel: 01727 826400. They may have some records.
Good luck with your search.
Keith