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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Help finding my father's missing sibling
« on: Saturday 12 January 19 00:35 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you SO much. I will apply for a birth cert tomorrow and keep my fingers crossed. The fact I couldn't find the missing child has haunted me for ages. Poor grandma, my grandad died of TB aged just 42 in 1916 then Frank, my dads twin, died as the result of an accident on a bike aged 16. Times were very hard, grandma had to take in washing to make ends meet. Good night and thank you again 🙂

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Help finding my father's missing sibling
« on: Saturday 12 January 19 00:30 GMT (UK)  »
Yes! I blame it on the lateness of my post but I've just spotted Leonard Hector. Where was his birth registered?

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Help finding my father's missing sibling
« on: Saturday 12 January 19 00:24 GMT (UK)  »
Yes they are Durhamgirl. Frederick Robert (my dad) and Frank William were twins.

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Family History Beginners Board / Help finding my father's missing sibling
« on: Friday 11 January 19 23:59 GMT (UK)  »
On the 1911 census my grandma has stated that they'd had 6 live children, 5 living, 1 had died. I have searched and researched for a sibling born between their marriage in November 1901 (their first child was born February 1902) up to the census date but can't find a birth or death in either of the districts I know they would have been registered in.
A friend told me that they had a baby daughter in hospital in the '60's and the birth was never registered. Was this illegal? And surely you required a death certificate to bury a child?
Any help would be very much appreciated.
The parents were Jane (nee Owen) and John Henry WRIGHT who married in Bermondsey where their 1st 2 children were born (St. Luke's). They then had another 3 children when the moved to Belvedere Kent (Dartford).

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England / Re: Help with birth - Charles Alexander Burleigh Robson
« on: Sunday 11 November 18 23:48 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Mark, I was thrilled to read your message just a few minutes ago and on such a emotional day of course. 'Alexander' has always been referred to as Charles to me, as you know he was my mums cousin and her fiancé. Over the years I have become more and more interested in Charles and his family. They weren't mentioned much but I was aware that my mum had been engaged to him. He was 5 years old than mum. I do know that his mother, Alice, was very much against their engagement and it was obvious that my mum and her older sister didn't like her - or even the name Alice! I'd gathered Charles had died in the war and that mum had to return her 'beautiful sapphire ring'. It wasn't until after she passed away in 2010 that I found a letter to her from Charles written 6 months before he died. I didn't start my family research until after my dad died in 1996. By the time I received the death certificate for Charles I suspect mum was starting to suffer from mild dementia. When I showed her the certificate she just looked at me and said 'he did die then?'. I desperately wish I'd asked why she'd said that but didn't want to upset her. My mum sister passed away a few months after mum but she told me 'Charles was sweet on me but I was already married'. Yet again I didn't like to ask questions and now there is no one to ask.
I have always wondered what happened to both Charles's and his fathers medals than a chap on the forum posted to say he was researching their lives as he has the medals. Maybe they were stolen then sold at auction? I deeply wish they had stayed within the family.
I won't write more now as it's getting rather late. Do you have a photo of Charles? I have a portrait size one of him in uniform that he gave to mum and also a few family snaps.
A few years ago a chap from one of the forums very kindly sent me copies of war diaries relating to Charles's father and also some details regarding Charles's service record. He collects medals and said that he had ones for a private from Charles's battalion and there was a strong possibility that Charles's led him into battle at Monte Cassino. He wrote 'a very brave man'. I am so proud of both him and his father. So far I have found 9 other family lost in the 2 wars and I suspect there may be more as my research carries on......
Thank you SO much for getting in touch. It's amazing to be in touch with another member of Charles's family 😊
Best wishes, Shirley

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England / Re: Help with birth - Charles Alexander Burleigh Robson
« on: Monday 20 August 18 20:55 BST (UK)  »
I have only just joined Rootschat so please bear with me
Are you still researching Charles Alexander Robson and his father? Charles Jnr was my mums cousin, she was also engaged to him. My mum passed away 8 years ago aged almost 90. She had been married to my dad for 50 years but never forgot Charles. After she passed away I found a letter written by Charles in mid 1943, 6 months or so before he died in Italy. I believe it to be a form of 'Dear John' letter as he incates that he doesn't believe he and mum should marry but also that he won't survive the war. Charles has always been close to my own heart so about 25 years ago I started to do some research and found what had happened to him and his father. I will never fully understand but I believe that the family didn't tell my mum of his death in the war.
I was very kindly sent copies of the war diaries from both WW1 and 2. I'm incredibly proud to be related to these 2 men. All my family has now gone that would know any more about either of them. I do have photos of Charles though if anyone wanted to see them.
My mums sister sometimes mentioned them, I recall she said Charles senior entered the army as a cook. His son went to Sandhurst. Charles Jnr was born in India on Christmas Day either 1914 or 15. Charles's mother Alice was very much against him marrying my mum, she tried her utmost to put a stop to it. I don't believe my family had anything to do with her after Charles was killed.
I have always wondered where their medals are and wished that I could touch them, at least I now know that they are with someone that cares.

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