Hi i have been suffering years trying to find out the correct info.
My nan was called Pat Priest in later life but there is no record of her actually marrying, so i am guessing she just called herself the surname of the man she was with.
On her birth certificate she is Phylis cecelia Hetherton 21.1.1918Liverpool, her father listed as Edward Richard Hetherton Dental surgeon and mother Phylis Hulance matron. My nan had used the surname Paradine and i was always confused why if her parents were Hetherton and Hulance.
I have not been able to find any info atall on Phylis Hulance.
A year ago i had some help from a couple of people of people who found an Emily Hulance Paradine coronors record, She had gassed herself and her daughter Phylis cecelia Picton( my nans married name) had found her, she had been living with her mother with her 2 children (my mum and aunt).
It states that her partner a Mr Paradine had left (doesnt mention a first name though) and she had become very low and taken her life.
So this is obviously where the Paradine name came from that my nan used, my mum and nan have passed away and i dont have contact with my aunt, but when my mum was alive she had told my dad about her nan gassing herself so it was definately the right person.......
BUT why Emily and not Hulance???
I am guessing my nan was adopted and didnt even know!? She thought Emily was her mother, apparently they had an aunt phylis so im wondering if Phylis passed her over to Emily but stayed in contact.
The coroners report was 1948 and states Emily had been 52 when she died.
12 ParkHill close Carshalton is the address that they were living at, It states Emilys father had been a farmer and was deceased at this time, but his name is blocked out.,
I would love if someone could help me on this, i have been doing my tree for 7 years now and am completely stumped on all of this. I would like to find out the connection between Phylis and EMily Hulance. And trace a line to maybe find relations of them. I have lots of photos that were my nans and i would like to know who they are.
