Adoptive parents of my great grandfather- wakefield/ royston/yorkshire

[Katea3101]

The signatures are different names, so they will be different wont they?

Clarence was believed to be a "lodger" at 2 earnshaw place when he came home from the military as he enrolled around the age of 17 my grandad(his son belives) my grandad was always  told he lodged with a couple at earnshaw place.


So to potentially see that it was actually his adoptive mother (lucy price, formerly railton, mn pullan) and her daughter Margaret is great news!

We have a postcard from clarence whilst serving in the forces to margaret at earnshaw place saying" with love, tpur big brother clarence"
So we were always puzzled.

But this...
May answer the question... it was his mother and his step sister!

Can you see any records for Margaret priestley? I think she may have been adopted too as cabt find a birth cert or anything.
Lucy was born 15 jul 1872.
Margaret priestley born 22 April 1920

[chempat]

I was thinking that Margaret was probably adopted - marriage certificate to see who she claimed for a Father?

[Katea3101]

I cant find anything for margaret at all😩

[chempat]

Margaret's death?

March quarter 1987 in Leeds
Margaret Putt
Death Age:  66   Birth Date:  22nd April 1920

Death certificate for informant to try to work out marriage?

Added:
As I put on page 7, knew I was repeating myself.

[Girl Guide]

There is a probate record for Margaret Putt died 10 March 1987 address is 4 Pepper Hill, Leeds. Probate in London.

No other names mentioned.

Added: Wonder if it is worth checking electoral rolls for that address to see who was living there.

[Katea3101]

Might have to get her death cert then.
Sorry....probate in london? Did she have no children?

I will look up that adress at the archives and see what I can find.

Thankyou x

Can anyone see any military records for clarence? We know he got the croix de geur.
But dont know if there is any sign on papers etc?

[Gibel]

Presumably he joined up in the 1929s or 30s, his army papers will still be with the army. You can obtain them but there is a charge.

[Girl Guide]

How do you know he got the croix de guerre?  Do you have something in writing to tell you that and when was he awarded it?

[chempat]

Not listed here, so awarded to his unit?

https://www.geni.com/projects/Croix-de-Guerre-Recipients/24526