Kenneth George Brown

[Pollynation]

I'm trying to help a cousin locate information on her dad.

Kenneth George Brown was born 4/8/1929 in Hampstead, London to Stanley & Priscilla Lily (Lilian)
He went to Australia a couple of times but came back to the UK.

On 7/3/1956 he went to Canada, arriving at New Brunswick in April of 1956. A son was born in July 1956 but Kenneth absconded straight after the birth. No trace can be found of him after this date.

There are trees on Ancestry who have a D.O.D. for him in England but the birth information doesn't match & I think its wrong.

We have found documents for the years 1929 to 1956 but nothing after.
Could anyone point me in the right direction please? I've no idea about Canada records or where to start.

Thanks in advance to any helpers/
Pauline

[CaroleW]

The 1929 birth shows mothers maiden name as Swan.

There is no marriage between a Stanley Brown & a Priscilla or Lilian Swan

Did you get his birthdate & parental details from his birth cert or elsewhere?

[CaroleW]

Priscilla Lily Swan was b 1897 - see freebmd

She married Percy G Root in 1919.  He died 1962 in Isle of Wight & administration was granted to his widow Priscilla Lily Root

Does his birth cert confirm the birthdate & parentage you have stated as the tree on Ancestry shows 16.7.1929.  From the info above you appear to have the wrong parents as does the tree owner

[CaroleW]

Incorrect 1907 marriage - ignore

[bbart]

This is all confusing!
The address of the Kenneth Brown on the passenger list, 20 Hillfield Road, Hampstead, matches to a 1939 entry for Stanley Brown, wife Lilan, and in the same household, is a single Bridget Root, who's freebmd says born 1920 to mmn Swan.

[CaroleW]

We have 2 different birth dates in 1929 - where did they come from??

Bridget was Bridget Root - not Brown

Just because the address shows Stanley & Lilian Brown does not mean they were Kenneths parents.  The passenger list for May 1950 also shows Hillfield Rd so there is clearly a connection.  However - I do not think his mother was Priscilla Lily

Would suggest the 1929 birth cert is purchased?    How have you arrived at a birth in Hampstead?  Is that an assumption based on the address on the passenger list?

[CaroleW]

Look at Stanley Brown’s birthyear in relation to the birthyear for Sarah on the 1939 entry

Have you looked for a marriage between Stanley & Lilian to establish her maiden name?

As Bridget was b 1920 - have you looked for her on the 1921 census?

[mckha489]

As Bridget was b 1920 - have you looked for her on the 1921 census?

Search using Percy George Root because Mother and daughter are not recorded with their formal names
(Sorry we aren’t supposed to give full details from the 1921)

[mckha489]

Percy appears to say he is widowed  in 1939

Another Root/Swan child born 1923