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Looks like the children from the Woodrow / Leggoe marriage were born in 1935, 1936 and 1939. I wonder why the parents waited until 1948 to marry. Perhaps one of them wasn't free to marry? Ethel's maiden surname on the birth index is Leggoe so it doesn't look like a second marriage for her.

Yes it is. Thanks.

Just looking back, FBG makes a very good point about her age - she would have been 39 when she married Mr. Woodrow, and a bit old for her first marriage. Another reason to get that cert!
Jan

Oh yes,and just to add.

When /If you get it please can you come back here rather than start a new post as it is best to work with only one post.

We will do our best to unravel it all for you,but that cert will make it a lot easier,IF she names a father..!

Thank you.

Fan

No that is what I'm hoping to establish. Sorry I,m not much help.

Even if it has Mr Leggoes details on it at least that is a starting point for us to be able to help you as at the moment we really have nothing at all to go on.

The information on her marriage certificate will be whatever information she gave at the time. It doesn't necessarily have to be accurate. Her birth certificate should give you the correct information. If there is no father on the birth certificate she was probably illegitimate.

Kath. x

You are right - she could put Mr.Leggoe and that is perfectly legal. But that might still help you Pamela - there will be other bits of info, addresses and witnesses for example. And we might be able to track him down and through him Ethel's mother. It's the only way I think as Smith is a nightmare to research.
Jan

Thanks I'll get it but I'm thinking that she will give details of Mr Leggoe as being her father and not give information about her natural father which is who I'm interested in. Or does it have to be her natural fathers details?.

You say Mr. Leggoe was Jane's second husband. Do you know the name of Jane's first husband?

Kath. x

Is this Ethel's marriage:-

Name: Ethel Leggoe
Spouse: James Woodrow
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1948
Registration district: Bradford
Registration county (inferred): Yorkshire - West Riding
Volume Number: 2b
Page Number: 384

Kath. x

What does it say her fathers name and occupation is on the marriage cert please?

Were her sisters younger or older?

Where in Yorkshire do you think she was born?

If you dont have her marriage cert you can get it for £9.25p from .....www.gro.gov.uk.

I posted it earlier so you have the refs to order it if you wish.

Can,t answer either of these questions. sorry.

Pamela, you will need to answer the other queries too. Fo you have Ethel's marriage cert and do you know when her sisters were born?
I can't see a jane Smith/Leggoe marriage anywhere. Knowing mr. Leggoe's full name would be a start. But personally I think you need Ethel's marriage cert to have a hope of solving this.
Jan

They lived together for many years previous. Not heard of so much back then.

thank you for replying and yes that is it.

Were Beatrice and Hilda older or younger than her please?


Why do you think that she was a Smith? Any approximate dates for her mother's marriages please?

You really need to trace her mother's marriage if you can. Have you got Ethel's marriage cert?
jan

So, you believe her mother married a Mr. Smith by whom she had Ethel. She then went on to marry a Mr. Leggoe and Ethel took on this surname. Is that it?
Jan

Pamela.

Your post does not really make easy reading,sorry.

Are we searching for a birth of Ethel Leggoe or Ethel Smith here?
And is Ethel the one born in 1909?

And where in Yorkshire please?


Name: Ethel Leggoe
Spouse Surname: Woodrow
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1948
Registration district: Bradford
Registration county (inferred): Yorkshire - West Riding
Volume Number: 2b
Page Number: 384

Married fairly late for a first marriage if she was born 1909.?

What does it say her fathers name and occupation is on the marriage cert please?