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The Common Room / Re: Wartime movements of mystery father
« on: Monday 28 July 25 13:07 BST (UK) »
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The Common Room / Re: Wartime movements of mystery father
« on: Saturday 26 July 25 22:19 BST (UK) »My great grandmother Dorothy Ethel Yardley was born 6th December 1917 to Charlotte Eliza Osborne at 19 Miall Rd, Sydenham.So my Dad had a half sister who was Yardley because of my nan Charlotte's maiden name, my dad was called Arthur maybe after your great grandmothers dad.
Charlotte was married to Sidney Charles Leonard Osborne, but she appears to have got pregnant with someone else while he was away with the army.
Dorothy was originally registered as Osborne but then was raised by her grandparents and went by Yardley (her mother's maiden name) until her marriage.
Through DNA comparison I believe that Dorothy's father was most likely one of three brothers: George Thomas Payne (2 Mar 1885), Alfred Samuel Payne (30 Jul 1887) or Arthur Payne (24 Jan 1890). George was married 1918, Alfred in 1920 and Arthur 1912. Arthur worked at the same gas works as some of Charlotte's family members as of at least 1921. They lived in Croydon.
I was hoping to find WW1 service records for them to pinpoint exactly where they were in 1917 but I haven't been able to find one for any of them. Does that mean they just don't exist?
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The Common Room / Re: Wartime movements of mystery father
« on: Saturday 24 May 25 19:49 BST (UK) »
My dad Arthur was born at 19 Mail road, his surname is spelt Osborn with no e on the end, his father was Sydney Charles Leonard Osborn His mother Charlotte Yardley
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