Trying to trace a relative with virtually no information!!

[Flattybasher9]

Deleted due to misunderstanding of first post.

Malky

[sharoncs]

I've applied to the Probate Registry for a copy of my granddad's Will as one avenue.  He wasn't married before the marriage to my grandma, which is the marriage referred to by Cell.

I always got the impression that Margaret's birth was after my dad's in 1947.

Regarding what is now known as maintenance, would there have been a record of maintenance payments paid at that time?  Where would I be able to locate any records that still exist? 

Sorry for so many questions, but never tried anything as difficult at this before with my tree!

Sharon x

[Billyblue]

If the maintenance was just by agreement between the parties concerned, it is probable the only record of it would be with the family, which it presumably isn't.
If it was as a result of a court order, there may be a record.
Is there a Family Court in UK that would know?
Though from what you say of your grand dad, it doesn't sound as if it would have been a court case

Dawn M

[avm228]

1947 seems late for a first child born to a couple married in 1942. (At least I can't see others on FreeBMD).

Which makes me wonder - did Thomas serve in the war? If so I wonder whether he was stationed away from home (in Scotland, perhaps?) and the child was conceived then?  Obviously this would mean she was an older rather than a younger half-sibling.

[sharoncs]

He was in a reserved profession based in Leeds during the War so that rules that one out I'm afraid! I'm guessing this is going to be impossible :-(