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Here's Ethels birth;



Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

Births Mar 1896 (>99%)
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Pitchford Ethel Loughbro' 7a 144



This would tie in



Dee x

And this birth;

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Births Mar 1902 (>99%)
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Pitchford Lily Cheltenham 6a 444a




Dee x

Hi Linda,

I can't see Mary J, James or Ethel on the 1901 census, I would suggest you maybe order one off the girls birth certs (Ethel or my preference Lily).

The marriage in 1893 of James Pitchford to Mary Jane Ash maybe the one for you.... interestingly there was a James Pitchford born in 1871 in Wolverhampton... I can see him on the 1871 and 1881 census..... the 1891 census he is not with his parents and I can't see him!!! Nor on the 1901 census........... maybe knowing his occupation would help in the search??



Dee x

Hi all

I don't think he would have been a chemist, being a labourer in 1911 according to census.

It looks likely that they are the correct Ethel and Lily - though I agree they may have been with different mothers. They seemed to move around a bit but perhaps as a labourer he would go wherever there was work? There may have been two James's - or he may have had a good reason for changing his name!

I will send for one or both birth certs as you suggest - thanks so much, at least I have a little more to go on now!

xx