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Re: Please help me get my sister off my back !
« Reply #9 on: Monday 16 July 12 00:09 BST (UK) »
Thanks to PMs from wrjones and another RC member 'hume', I was able to order the marriage certificate for Harold's first marriage Minnie's second marriage, so we'll see what turns up when it arrives.  I have found a son from the marriage of Minnie Ritchie and Joseph Taylor - he was born in 1948, and if I can trace him, he may be aware that he has a half-sister from his mother's previous marriage.

Harold was active throughout WW2 and before - (allegedly) he was a young soldier in Bovington Camp in the 1920's, and in the 30's he was in Shanghai in the military police, and in WW2 he was in the Middle East (Palestine, Egypt, Jerusalem).  I'm trying to get my brother-in-law to apply for his army records - I have to go into hospital again in another week, so I have limited time to spend on that side of it.

Thanks to everyone who has chipped in so far with information - you've all made what looked like a thankless task at first into something which just might be solvable.  Please feel free to continue if you can find anything else - it is all much appreciated  :)
RIP 1949-10th January 2013

Best Wishes,  Nick.

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Re: Please help me get my sister off my back !
« Reply #10 on: Monday 16 July 12 13:33 BST (UK) »
there is a birth of an Edith Sleight in 1930 Hayfield Derbyshire but it doesnt give any parents on record I saw.

may just be a red herring of course!!
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« Reply #11 on: Monday 16 July 12 14:38 BST (UK) »
There is a lady on Genes who has a Harold Sleigh born 1909 Stoke on Trent in her tree. Would it be worth while getting in touch with her? There are also 2 trees on Ancestry with Harold. But neither has any more information on him.
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Re: Please help me get my sister off my back !
« Reply #12 on: Monday 16 July 12 14:40 BST (UK) »
Hi,

FreeBMD entry for 1930 birth in Derbyshire shows mother's name as Roebuck.


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Re: Please help me get my sister off my back !
« Reply #13 on: Monday 16 July 12 17:21 BST (UK) »
Hi,
   It was in answer to 'get my sister off my back'

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Re: Please help me get my sister off my back !
« Reply #14 on: Friday 20 July 12 13:37 BST (UK) »
Well, I now have the marriage certificate of Joseph Taylor & Minnie Ritchie.

11 July 1942, Register Office, Birmingham.
Joseph Taylor, 36, Bachelor, Gun Filer, 147 Somerville Road Small Heath Birmingham, Father: Joseph Taylor (Dec'd), Tenter (linen).
Minnie Sleigh formerly Ritchie, 31, Divorced wife of Harold Leslie Sleigh, same address, Father: George Ritchie, General Labourer.

Witnesses: R J Ravenscroft, G H Workman.

Not much to go on  :-\  Can't even find a 'suitable' Minnie born in 1911  ::)
RIP 1949-10th January 2013

Best Wishes,  Nick.

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« Reply #15 on: Friday 20 July 12 14:50 BST (UK) »
There is a birth of a Minnie Sleigh 1901 Macclesfield Registration Area, Cheshire.
FindMyPast. Could this be the one?
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Re: Please help me get my sister off my back !
« Reply #16 on: Friday 20 July 12 14:56 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Megran on Friday 20 July 12 14:50 BST (UK)
There is a birth of a Minnie Sleigh 1901 Macclesfield Registration Area, Cheshire.
FindMyPast. Could this be the one?
Regards,
Megran.

The marriage cert shows that Sleigh was her married name and that she was born Ritchie  ;)
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Re: Please help me get my sister off my back !
« Reply #17 on: Friday 20 July 12 15:20 BST (UK) »
There is a Minnie Ritchie b. Holbeck Free BMD (v.9b, p.307) Sept. Q 1905
Could that be her?  perhaps she fibbed about her age??
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