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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Search for Unknown Relative
« on: Wednesday 04 March 26 10:20 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Ladyhawk on Saturday 28 February 26 00:43 GMT (UK)
Quote from: jorose on Friday 27 February 26 22:23 GMT (UK)

There is a child indexed in 1931 with surname Gatrall (note spelling), mother's name same.
I do not see any later records for her so possibly she was adopted out.


I wonder if this marriage entry on freeBMD might relate or may just be a coincidence
Mar 1951   I.Wight 
White  J R (not found a 1931 birth entry for a person with this name)

died 2019 Isle of Wight year of birth 1931 (see GRO indexes)

Hi Ladyhawk, would you happen to have the full date of death for JR White in 2019? By then she was JR Snook.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Search for Unknown Relative
« on: Friday 27 February 26 22:57 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you Nell!

With all the info on here we believe we have traced a Jennifer R Gatrall who could very well be the child we’re looking for.

As you say, what happened to them following the birth may pose separate challenges, but at least we may be able to confirm a name!

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Search for Unknown Relative
« on: Friday 27 February 26 22:19 GMT (UK)  »
Do we have any other info on Lily Gattrall at all? Any children she had etc?

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Search for Unknown Relative
« on: Friday 27 February 26 22:17 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you Mabel, I think this might be Patricia E Attrill who was born then, we discovered that one and as you say only maiden name provided for the mother but that was Attrill!

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Search for Unknown Relative
« on: Friday 27 February 26 22:14 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Tazzie!

So this Lily Gattrall could be the lady that Sidney was engaged to marry, and therefore the mother of the illegitimate little girl.

Certainly gives me something to look for, thank you!

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Search for Unknown Relative
« on: Friday 27 February 26 21:59 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Nell,

Yes the Sidney you mention is my Great Grandfather, and Edith Ansell was my Great Grandmother.

It came to light recently about Lilian Rowena Attrill, whom he was engaged to marry before cutting that off.

The DOB I believe from the 27th Feb 1932 edition of the IOW County Press.

There is a real chance the name is a complete fabrication to avoid the ‘embarrassment’ at the time of her having had an illegitimate child.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Search for Unknown Relative
« on: Friday 27 February 26 20:33 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you Jackie.

There’s a lady who’s helping me with this who has come to a dead end in what she can find, and I believe that census was included in her search.

As you say the challenge is whether or not the mother’s name is correct, and if it isn’t that could very well put an end to the search!

Hoping someone on here might have some info we haven’t got!

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Family History Beginners Board / Search for Unknown Relative
« on: Friday 27 February 26 18:59 GMT (UK)  »
Hi there, I’m on the search for any information of an illegitimate child, born 8th December 1931 on the Isle of Wight, UK.

Her Father (my Great- Grandfather) was Sidney Sartin, and the name we have for the mother is Lilian Rowena Attrill, although this could have been a false name, and it is unlikely Sidney’s name appeared on any birth certificate.

I know very little else about the daughter, who if still alive would be well into her 90s, and my Gran (half sister) is very keen to try and track down any information.

I’m completely new to all this so don’t know what info I need to provide here, or even if anyone can help, but I thought worth a try nonetheless!

Many thanks,

Mat Williets

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