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Vera James WESTLAKE
« on: Monday 08 February 10 14:18 GMT (UK) »
I'd be grateful for any info on Vera James Westlake (parents, siblings, etc.)   She was born in Cornwall, but I don't know which town/village although Downderry is a possibility.

I think her mother's maiden name was James.  Vera was born on 3rd January 1915 or 1916.

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Re: Vera James Westlake
« Reply #1 on: Monday 08 February 10 14:42 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

This looks like her birth registration (found on Free BMD):


Vera J Westlake   MarQ  1916   Liskeard   5c    73   (mother James)


Liskeard registration district covers several villages.

Copy of the birth certificate will give the names of her parents.


A likely marriage (again FreeBMD):

Richard J Westlake   MarQ 1914  Liskeard   5c  89     bride:   Emily A James


Copies of certificates cost £7 and can be ordered online at http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates.



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Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



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Re: Vera James Westlake
« Reply #2 on: Monday 08 February 10 16:09 GMT (UK) »
From FreeBMD website ...

Three possible birth registrations:

First Quarter 1916
WESTLAKE Vera J - Mother's maiden name James - Liskeard - Vol 5c - Page 73

Third Quarter 1918
WESTLAKE Phyllis M - MMN James - Liskeard - Vol 5c - Page 73

Fourth Quarter 1926
WESTLAKE Denis J - MMN James - St Austell - Vol 5c - Page 112

Also possible births for Richard and Emily:

Second Quarter 1890
WESTLAKE Richard John - St Germans - Vol 5c - Page 37

First Quarter 1891
JAMES Emily Ann - Liskeard - Vol 5c - Page 56
Eccles (Hoylake / Exeter / Plymouth)
Hicks (Devonport, Plymouth)
Grafton (Exeter, Devon)
Harris (Marazion, Cornwall)
Collard (Yeovil, Somerset)
Johns (Devonport, Plymouth)
Lyle (Bude, Cornwall)

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Re: Vera James Westlake
« Reply #3 on: Monday 08 February 10 18:09 GMT (UK) »
Nanny and Priscilla

Many thanks for your efforts.  You've found her!  I have a Bible awarded to Richard John Westlake in 1902 so that's obviously her dad!