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my dads called gary johnson hes from west yorkshire so are his mother joyce and father dennis my father is around 42-45 years old he was with my mother 19 years ago and out of there relationshipe me and my sister was born i just really wanna find him can u help please

Hi Rebecca,

You're going to need more information than that with such a common name. I assume your mother knew where Dennis and Joyce used to live? You might want to try that avenue and 192.com

Rose

my father Gary johnson was born in Wigan as thats where all the family was from my grandma dies in the 90s she was called joyce johnson thats all i know to be honest with you can you please help

Hi Rebecca

Has your dad got a middle name? I take it that you mean that although your father was born in Wigan the family all moved and he was brought up in West Yorkshire? Post as much info as you can such as does he have any brothers and sisters etc it makes it easier for people to give you a helpiong hand.

Jackie

i just found out that they was from wigan sorry my grandma told me but thats the only infomation she could give me sorry

the only things i know is that my father was called gary johnson and his mother called joyce johnson he was born there and my grandma was born and lived there to she passed away in the 1990s my mum wont tell me much info as she didnt get on with him but hes my dad and i just wanna see if i can find him sorry there is so lil info

no brothers or sister and didnt have a middle name

Rebecca

Have a look on Friends Reuinted if you put in your dads name age(in 40's) and the area that he went to school you may get lucky

Regards
Jackie

Possible marriage for your grandparents

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1957
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
JOHNSON Dennis LYONS Joyce Hilary, Preston, St Paul Preston

Death in 1987 that matches this couple:

England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2005 England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2005
Name: Joyce Hilary Johnson
Birth Date: 14 Mar 1936
Death Registration Month/Year: Feb 1987
Age at death (estimated): 50
Registration district: Preston and South Ribble, Lancashire
Volume: 40
Page: 2271

I'm not sure if that is your Joyce and Dennis because there's no Gary with that maiden name and I assume Joyce didn't die before you were born.

There's no death for a Joyce in Wigan district so your info. isn't that accurate.

Have you seen your birth cert? Is Gary listed on there? Just want to make sure Gary isn't his middle name.

Rose

gary is deffinatly my fathers name dennis wasnt my fathers dad, my dad was born in the 60s and dennis and joyce got together after he was born im really sorry i dont have much infomation but my mum isnt willing to tell me anything which i dont think is right he was deffinatly born in wigan my mother did tell me thats where the family was from and i do know i was very young when she died as my mother got a letter in the 90s thank you for your help

So is Johnson Joyce's maiden name? Or did she take that surname when she married Dennis?

Rose

There are no Gary Johnsons born in Wigan in the 60s. This is the closest:

England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916-2005
about Gary Johnson
Name: Gary Johnson
Mother's Maiden Surname: Flower
Date of Registration: Apr May Jun 1970
Registration district: Wigan
Registration county: Lancashire
Volume Number: 10f
Page Number: 2777

Rose

from what i know dennis was just joyces partner i dont think they married and i think joyce was johnson as my dad was gary johnson nobody knows of my dads real father sorry for hardly no info xx

that seems it could be right how could i get more info on the matter thank you so much for looking for me xx

The mother's maiden name for that birth is Flower so that can't be the one. From what you've said, Joyce wasn't married when she had Gary.

Rose

does that mean gary was named flower?? or did he take his fathers name it could be right if she married garys father and he was called johnson does that add up?? x

Maybe these?

England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916-2005
about Garry Anthony R Johnson
Name: Garry Anthony R Johnson
Mother's Maiden Surname: Johnson
Date of Registration: Jul Aug Sep 1966
Registration district: Ince
Registration county: Lancashire
Volume Number: 10c
Page Number: 700


England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916-2005
about Gary Thomas Johnson
Name: Gary Thomas Johnson
Mother's Maiden Surname: Johnson
Date of Registration: Jul Aug Sep 1969
Registration district: Ince
Registration county: Lancashire
Volume Number: 10c
Page Number: 5450/s

Ince district is right next to Wigan. The 2nd birth looks to be an adoption so we can discount that.

Rose

i wasnt told of any middle names but the 1st one looks better as my grandma told me he was older than my mum is there any way of finding out any more infomation on the 1st one please x