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Hi Sylvia

That's a lot to take in! Yes that is my mothers birth reg, I'm not sure about my grandad Herbert? I have one living relative who may know she is the daughter in law of Herberts brother Edward, she may have an idea.

As far as the marriage Greta I believe left my grandfather when my mother was quite young I think about 7-8yrs old and I was told that she went to London with a man (Unknown) and lived there.

The 1933 entry for Margaret and Herbert could Margaret be shortened to Greta? would that be common.

Thanks ever so much it looks like you have been flat out!

Carol

Yes If I remember correctly there were some For Herbert Reay, but I was also looking for his birth shortly before and may be mistaken with that! Not much help, sorry!

Carol

your mother's birth registration

Pauline Reay, mmn Robinson, March quarter 1939, Lancaster, vol 8e page 791



sylvia

could this be your grandfather's birth registration??? I know Penrith is in Cumbria, but it isn't that far from lancaster, if I remember correctly.

Births Sep 1909 (>99%)

REAY Herbert Penrith 10b 561



sylvia

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from Lancashire bmds

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1933

REAY Robert Herbert ROBINSON Margaret Mary Lancaster Register Office or Registrar Attended Preston LANC/55/157




sylvia

I found this on the Lancashire bmd site. Do you think this is your Greta?????


Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1945

ROBINSON Greta BLAKE Eben Norton Witton, St Mark Blackburn CE32/7/22



sylvia

Just one thought


where did you look for their marriage??



For that time period, you have to look through the Complete Index on ancestry.co.uk, looking quarter by quarter year by year.



It is of course always possible that they did not marry, because they couldn't for some reason, but lived common law, and registered your mother's birth as if they were a married couple. You don't have to show proof of marriage to register a baby!



sylvia

When you looked through the marriages 1930-1940 did you find any for Herbert Reay? Just wonderedif Greta had been married before and married with her 1st husband's name.

The cert will not give you any more info than you have...........whether they were married.......or not...........is not recorded.

It must be time for me to go to bed I have just amended my grand mothers name from Ethel Matcalfe (On my dad's side) SORRY! To Greta Robinson which is the correct grand mother.

I hope you get this before you look too far into it. I feel awful everyone has been so helpful and I go and give the wrong information.

Thanks again
Carol

Forgot to add that they we all from Lancaster!

Hi Val
My grandfather was Herbert Reay c1910 my grandmother was Greta Robinson c1910 they had 1 daughter Pauline Reay 22/01/1939.

Thank you
Carol

Hi Christine
My mother was an only child!
Thanks
Carol

Can you tell us thier names please so we can help.

Was your mother the eldest child?

Christine

So if I order the cert then that will confirm whether her mum was married at the time?

Not a quick process is it.

Thanks for your help I will start with that.

Carol

I've Just done that and that confirms her mothers maiden name and where she was born?

Carol

If the parents weren't married, she may be registered under the MMN.............just a thought..............

No I haven't searched it as I know that is correct would that give me more information?
Thanks
Carol

Have you found your mother's birth reg'n?