Limited info search Request

[sonstar]

I have my Grandad's service record from his time in the RAF, I was hoping it would shed some light on his previous life. He was married before my grandma and had 2 children, the details have been crossed out in the record I have so I cannot see - is there any way I can retrieve this information? I have all details except that :-( please help!

[sonstar]

What is an FindMyPast search

www.FindMyPast.co.uk  - it is a subscription site and does not allow info from its site to be posted.  You can also buy credits rather than an annual sub

Have you checked the marriage found in 1943 also in Southport?

Have you then checked freebmd for Bentley births with that mothers maiden name?

The 1943 marriage can be found on www.lancashirebmd.org.uk and was at St Philip & St Paul in Southport

The 1950 marriage can also be found on the same site but was a registry office wedding

I got the married certifcate for a 1950 marriage... It confirms the K lady! WOOHOO! I know its Grandad as he put his service number in his job description and his address was his mums at the time. :-)

I got a little surprise with it though, in Grandads "condition" it said he was divorced and gave the ex's name. This was the 1943 marriage!!

He was married 3 times. I am not sure if my grandma knows so I am not going to say anything.

I now have the maiden name of wife from 1950  marriage (Washington) and I can only confirm 1 daughter, I cant find another and I know there were 2.

Stuck again! 

[sonstar]

Not sure if this helps at all but a FindMyPast search of Bentley births with the mother's maiden name as W* between 1950 and 1960 shows two girls - one in 1951 and the other in 1955. The second one is a GRO Army Birth record.

sami

Mothers maiden name is Washington. Confirmed from birth certificate.

I can only find one daughter!

[CaroleW]

Could this be why?

The second one is a GRO Army Birth record.

[sonstar]

I think the 2 daughters were from both his wives. Otherwise he had 3 children! I couldn't see any other Bentley children with mums maiden name of Washington. X

[[Ray]]

Hi sonstar

You will find access to the (possible) other daughter's birth record by using
http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/armed-forces/births

It allows you to search for, but not view, the 1955 birth index.
You will be allowed to view the resultant daughter's name and birth mother's maiden name.

So, you will then have the means (with FREEBMD) to prove that the Bentley/Washington births were/were not two daughters in 1950 and 1955.

Repeat from late post - He may ALSO have been in the Army before/after the RAF.
What dates are on the RAF info?

Ray

[Annette7]

Ray, you cannot view mothers maiden name on these entries before 1966.   Also, the 1955 birth was an army birth - the father we are dealing with here was in the RAF.   

Plus, I think, it has been established that he had a daughter from both his 1st and 2nd marriages.   At the start of this thread it was known he had been married previously and had 2 daughters.   However, it's been proven that he had in fact had 2 previous marriages, not one, with a daughter from each.   The daughter from first marriage was born 1944 with an initial of 'D' - Sonia knew the names of the daughters, one of which began with 'D' (obviously, we can't state it in full on this thread).     

Annette

[[Ray]]

Good Morning Annette

I am only posting what i saw. (Why would I make it up?).

What I forgot to write at the end of my post was "OR NOT" (have amended).

Ray

Mr Bentley may have also spent time in any other of the Services, not uncommon.