Finding proof of relation to my father

[Michmoor]

Hello All,

New to this so please be patient.

Have recently found out a distant relation to my father passed away last year in the Isle of Man  , have contacted the attorney general at the Isle of Man and have informed me she passed away with no will and no known relations, no children etc.  There is a estate which might be substantial, she owned a house which used to be a guest house was big, last visited about 14 years ago.

We need establish a relationship between this lady and my father, we know:

She was my grandmothers half sister but do not know if by blood or marriage.
we know the area which they lived until they moved to the Isle of Man
The name of her husband and of course the relations to my father.
Can anyone suggest the best way to go about to gather evidence of how this lady is related to my father?

Thanks in advance.

[oldtimer]

If she was definitely her half-sister, then she would be a blood relation.

If she was her step-sister, that would be by marriage.

[toni*]

if you have birth certificates of your father and the deceased this will tel you their parents names you then need to find the marriages of the common person
 

[Maggie1895]

Michmoor, welcome to Rootschat. 

If you have details of the lady who died and post them here maybe someone can help identify her own parents etc.

To link there would need to be some information on your father's familly as well, but please don't post any details on your father if he is still alive.    You could always post details of his parents assuming they are no longer alive (any idea if the link was on his father's or mother's side?) and see if anyone can see a connection

p.s. sorry, have just realised your post did say the potential link is your grandmother

[Michmoor]

Hi

Maggie have found some details:

The lady full name is Thelma Bridson passed away Isle of Man April 2010 aged 77 or 78.

Her parents were Mabel and Albert Simpson, Mabel passed away either in the late 90's or early 00's, Albert died in a road accident in the Isle of Man in the 1960's.

We believe Mabel's parents were a Joseph Frederick Horrocks (died 5/11/50 aged 70) and Sarah Ann Horrocks (died 5/3/64 aged 85).

The key is establishing the relation to my grandmother Violet Moore nee Stephens who died in 1990 aged 85 or 86, there was some relation to her and Mabel.

Any assistance of how to go forward would be appreciated.

Regards

[Liverpoolgirl]

Hi I am also new to this and need help! Where do I go to start a new topic, or post a message?
Help
Diane

[silvery]

You'll have to work back from your father.  

There are five Violet Moore deaths in 1990, birth years 1903/04.   Which area would it be?    Does your father know which area she was born?    


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[Michmoor]

She was born in Birmingham, Stourbridge area, how did you find those details so quick?

[silvery]

She was born in Birmingham, Stourbridge area, how did you find those details so quick?

From ancestry.co.uk death index.

Quick look on freebmd for births 1903 to 1905 for a Violet Stephens isn't bringing up Stourbridge.   There may be some discrepancy with dates of birth/death.