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Hi,and thanks for imput,my dad was definately in the British Army,i know that for 100%certainty,he was a rifleman/driver in a Hampshire regiment ,all the brothers joined the Army together,and though dad didmnt tell us much,he did tell us it was the Army,he had a loathing of navy and r.a.f for some reason,i think he thought they werent real men!,lol sorry his words not mine,but then it was an era of poor men being full of machismo.Lolol.Love Ann.xxxx

Hi Bel,Wow,that was some great detective work,fabulous.
Sadly i don't know many family as it is,and my family is dysfunctional and estranged to my total heartbreak,so although the principal you used was great i have so very little to go on.
My mums birth name was down as just "Peggy",my Gran hanged it to Joy Dorothy,Dorothy being my Gran's middle name,and Joy being my aunties.And that is totall all i have,so unless they unlock the file I'm destined to never know my true grandparents history,even though the grandparents i grew up with will always be my true ones,but curiosity is a powerful thing.
Now my parents are both passed away since 1987,my mum went first,we went to funeral,got home,dad sat down,my sister went to make him a cup of tea,and came back to living room,and he just went in the chair,so they passed within 8days of each other.
My grandparents who were so wonderful to me,as i was horribly abused by my parents my mother mainly,and they shoved me in and out of care,once on my 6th birthday,and once 2days before Christmas,that if my grandparents hadn't taken me away for holidays i would be very deprived of the only love i had as a child,hence i did nothing about trying to find my mums roots till they both passed also.
I just want to know if my mum was the way she was from family trait,history,as abuse can be inherited,.She was 1 when she was adopted,and thats all i have,Its very frustrating huh?.
Thats why I'm doubly thrilled you found your info,at least its possible.Take Care.Love Ann.xxxxxx

Hi,i just wondered why my computer number was on show in my messages,and it seems everyon-elses it says logged?.Ive looked in my profile and theres no way i can find to put it as logged.Can anyone help?.Thank you very much.Love Ann.xxxx

Hi,oh yes sorry here goes


Elizabeth Jane Collins.  it says she was 20 on marriage cert,her parents were Henry Collins , a ships cook.no mothers names are on this cert.
Henry Dubber was 21 on cert he was a hammerman as occupation,his dad was George Dubber deceased and was blacksmith.Marriage was 25th Oct 1875
Sadly there aren't any dates of birth on the cert either.Hope that helps,many,many thanks.Love Ann.xxxx

oh thank you joboy,i will write to them and send copies ogf pics to see what they think.
Have a great week.Love Ann.xx