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I have been looking for records of my grandfather, who doesnt seem to have his birth registered. When I was a child, he told me his mother had changed his birth certificate to prevent him going to war, how true this is I dont know, but I can only find his marriage and death certificate. I know he was born in muswell hill approx 1902 on November 30th. His siblings are William, Lilian, Winifred,Ernest and Doris and his name is STANLEY JAMES ATTKINS. His parents are William Henry Attkins and Annie Hume. Can anyone give me any help or advice how to continue my search?
Many thanks
Lorraine

Is this him?

Births Dec 1902

ATTKINS Sydney James Plymouth 5b 213

She might have changed his birth cert but she couldn't have changed the original entry in the register.

?Name: Sydney James Attkins
Year of Registration: 1902
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Plymouth
County: Devon
Volume: 5b
Page: 213 (click to see others on page)

already tried the sydney james in plymouth but wasnt a match, as diff parents but thanks

snap nicola

i would get that certificate to see who the parents were

oh well, there goes my theory, lol

Was he the oldest? If not, who was and when were they born?

didnt think she would have been able to change birth registration, but he doesnt sem to have been registered anyway how common is that?

Here is the parents marriage

Have you got the family on the 1891 & 1901 census?

Marriages Dec 1885

Attkins William Henry Pancras 1b 119
Hume Annie Pancras 1b 119

Nicki

oldest was William 1887 but they were all born in new southgate/muswell hill, cant understand why he wouldnt be registered

Have you found the family on both of the census for 1891 & 1901?

Nicki

His birth might not have been registered, my mother, born 1906, didn't have her birth registered or it might have been omitted from the register.

family are on 1891, census but disappear on 1901 census

1891 for ref -

ATTKINS, William Head Married M 30 House Keeper
Highgate
Middlesex
ATTKINS, Annie Wife Married F 27
Kilvesdon
Essex
ATTKINS, William Son Single M 4
New Southgate
Middlesex
ATTKINS, Lilian Daughter Single F 2
New Southgate
Middlesex
HARRISON, Victor Boarder Single M 0 (1M)
Manchester
HUME, Sarah Mother Widow F 60 Housekeeper
Hentlesham
Suffolk


RG number:
RG12 Piece:
1058 Folio:
43 Page:
19

Registration District:
Barnet Sub District:
Finchley EnumerationDistrict:
17 Ecclesiastical Parish:
St James

Civil Parish:
Friern Barnet Municipal Borough:
Address:
6, Cromwell Road, Friern Barnet County:
Middlesex

I wish I asked more questions when I was younger. He is the only reason I started doing my family tree and he is the only person I've had no luck with !

When did he die?

Nicki

I wonder if this is a poss - right year and place and month. Perhaps they named him John and then changed his name for the war evasion?

Births Dec 1902
ATTKINS John Pancras 1b 83

Nicki

He died in 1980

Thanks Nicola its worth getting a certificate and get them to check it for the correct parents I'll have a go