Hi, I have lots on this family, but am specifically looking for this one sibling's birth record.
Emily ALLEN. b. Southampton about 1900.
On the 1911 census, she is listed as being born in Soton, age 10, daughter. Oldest child. Her sister Ann is one year younger (I have got that birth record) Living with her mother Cecilia who is listed as head of house, but husband Henry ALLEN was away at sea (and died the next year; I have these records already and do not need anything else on the father's death or other siblings).
I have her death cert and it states that she died in 1918 of flu, mother Cecilia = correct person.
Other Anc users have Emily's birth as Q4 1900 2c, p.7. This is not correct though; on GRO it states the MMN is BILES and there are lot of other births of ALLENs with BILES as MMN : separate family.
The correct family's siblings all have MMN as REED or REID.
I cannot locate the correct cert. I have tried:
REED and REID variations.
Widening birth locations (although 1911 census states birth location of All Saints ward, Soton)
Free BMD, Anc and GRO.
Using ALLAN instead of ALLEN
Have also tried using REED and REID as surname in case of birth before marriage.
Have also looked for girls born with second name beginning with E. There is only one and that name on GRO is shown to be Elizabeth.
Help would be great - I'm just looking for her birth record. Must be there! I'm currently wondering about whether she was adopted within the family.
