rellies and their misinformation

[mc8]

 I may take that with a pinch of salt too

[Sooziecats]

My Nan always thought her husbands name was Sidney, as did he, until he had to apply for his birth certificate during the 2nd WW and found out that his name was really Alfred.  He is listed as Sidney on their marriage certificate so this could cause problems in future years for someone trying to trace him!

Sue B

[lizdb]

My grandad was William Herbert, so we thought. He married, twice, as William Herbert. Everything he did was in the name of William Herbert. After he died, his widow found his birth cert. He was just plain 'Willie'. she never knew!

[Zelley]

  Just call it the "Facts, Fantasy & the Fiction in the Family Tree"

Makes our job a little more fun in the search.

[Salty]

Well I was named after two uncles, Thomas and Middleton who were christened as Albert Thomas and Harry Middleton but both called by their middle names.

However, Albert Thomas had a brother, well six actually, but this one, who I can remember as plain as day, uncle Richard.
I could not find any reference to his birth any where. His six brothers were all born in Deal, Kent. I know he had a wife Joyce whose death I have very recently found in 1984.

Now I have discovered from a relative that his name was actually Herbert, but and this is the frustrating part, I still cannot find any trace of his birth.

I have just this week been sent a photo of him in his Army uniform taken during WW11. On the back it says, "To Mum, Love Dick"

Confusing or what?   

All I can say is, he must have been born sometime prior to 1925 ish, or he would not have been able to join up.

So, if any one comes across a Herbert or Richard WHITMAN birth in the Deal area of Kent, or any where for that matter, please let me know. 

Tom

[Izzy]

My mother was telling me who her grandfather was and
her grandmother and her mothers siblings I was writing
info as she was telling me
anyway six months on and a lot of time and money later
she ask how I was getting on with my search so Isay
no donald watson b1858-1869 in glasgow with a wife
marion,she come running from the kitchen saying whos
donald watson we never had a donald in our family my
granda was called james and his wifes name was laing
I was gobsmacked now when she tells me anything I ring
her the fallowing day and confirm what shes said well she is eighty Izzy