Seeking Family of Mary Ann Fisher, born Oct. 1895, Basford

[Ruskie]

Cocksie -:
Virtually no WW2 military records available online I'm afraid http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-subject/secondworldwar.htm

Carol -:
Your idea of searching for Scattergood rather than Fisher or Hall is a good one I think. However if you find descendants they may not have information from so long ago. but no harm in trying. 

The Fisher/Barber marriage - I think it is unreasonable for you to collect every slightly likely birth, marriage or death certificate, however if this John gave no father's name, so is presumably illegitimate, this adds a bit of weight to him being the correct John Fisher. However, we need to remember that many lies about parentage were told on marriage certificates, and it still comes back to the possibility that even Harriett herself may not have been certain who the fathers of her children were.  And, John Fisher is a very common name.

[CarolRR]

Hi Ruskie - thanks for your continued support.  After I ordered the last 3 certificates, I decided that I was going to draw the line there - I'm comfortable with the expense in this instance as I'm fairly certain that these people will prove to be my family.  Because I'm searching for information on my grandmother, I forget that for other people, this information may not be relevant and stories may not have survived (if ever known).  In lots of ways, now that I know (somewhat) what the 'family' situation was in England, while my grandmother's early life was terrible, her life here in Canada was far, far better then what she would have lived, had she stayed in England.  She was studying to be a nurse when she was in her late teens ...  quite remarkable considering the era, and her early life experience.
Once I have the new certificates (GRO have given themselves until July 3 to send them out) it will be easier to search for John and Alice, as hopefully full birth dates will be recorded.  Poor Harriet ...   

[cocksie]

I've been tracking Scattergood. Mary Ann and John HENRY Scattergood only had one child, Harriet, who was still living with them in 1911 census, age 18 as a hosiery machinist. Quite clearly she is an only child.

And not to be confused with a Harriet Scattergood born 1891 to a father John William Scattergood.  Both families living in Ilkeston.
John Henry Scattergood dies 1 july 1937, 19 East Street Ilkeston, probate to his wife Mary Ann (obviously still alive in 1937).

That's as far as I have got

[ballydw]

There is a Marriage of a Harriett Scattergood April qtr 1916 Reg Dist Basford Notts Vol 7b P 421
Spouse Alexander Bostock.

[CarolRR]

Hi all.  I have just received the death certificate for a 'Harriet Fisher', who died 28 Feb. 1939, age 65, wife of  Albert Fisher, 68 Goodhead St., Meadows, Nottingham.

[Ruskie]

 

That is a shame ..... 

[susan hemmings]

 

Susan

[trish58]

Carol I know how you must feel over this "set back" & we have all had many of these. But keep going and the right one will pop up.
I have a whole stack of ones ordered that were incorrect. Keep going. I know the cost is a big factor but remember how far you have come in your search.

Good luck & all the very best.

Trish

[ChrissieL]

Hi Carol
I have followed your amazing story from day one and although I haven't posted anything, I left that to those more experienced, I just wanted to give you some encouragement and to say that when you are feeling a bit fed up, just think how much you have learned about your beautiful grandmother and I'm sure that in time you will learn so much more
Chris