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Cliff

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Sonya

Sonya Report 12 Sep 2012 18:18

Looking for family of a Mrs Cliff born Port Isaac Cornwall about 1920 lived 1945 Romford Essex

Mike *

Mike * Report 12 Sep 2012 18:22

What was her maiden name ?
Christian Name ?

anything ?

Sonya

Sonya Report 12 Sep 2012 18:27

Sorry no idea..I will try to get more information.

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 12 Sep 2012 18:34

This is the only death which fits, but wrong birth year:

Name: Sarah E Cliff
Birth Date: abt 1895
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1946
Age at Death: 51
Registration district: Romford
Inferred County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 454

Jan

Sonya

Sonya Report 12 Sep 2012 18:38

I do not think she died so early...looking this up for a friend so no personal knowledge....Husband in the army ww2 and survived.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Sep 2012 18:40

??
Name: Dolly Cliff
Birth Date: 16 Apr 1920
Date of Registration: Feb 2002
Age at Death: 81
Registration district: Chelmsford
Inferred County: Essex
Register Number: D5G
District and Subdistrict: 4681D
Entry number: 67

Name: Florence Edith Cliff
Birth Date: 16 Apr 1920
Date of Registration: Feb 2002
Age at Death: 81
Registration district: Chelmsford
Inferred County: Essex
Register Number: D5G
District and Subdistrict: 4681D
Entry number: 67



Name: Bertha Cliff
Birth Date: 20 Dec 1921
Date of Registration: Sep 2001
Age at Death: 79
Registration district: Havering
Inferred County: Essex
Register Number: HB97
District and Subdistrict: 2341B
Entry number: 31

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Sep 2012 18:42

So what was her hubbys name perhaps we can find their marriage

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Sep 2012 18:42

??
Name: Arthur William H Cliff
Birth Date: 23 Nov 1918
Date of Registration: Mar 1990
Age at Death: 71
Registration district: Chelmsford
Inferred County: Essex
Volume: 9
Page: 2200


he married Ethel R Mccauley
Name: Ethel R Mccauley
Mother's Maiden Surname: Pitt
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1921
Registration district: Devonport
Inferred County: Devon/Cornwall/Seilly
Volume Number: 5b
Page Number: 511


Name: Ethel R McCauley
Spouse Surname: Cliff
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1945
Registration district: Hove
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume Number: 2b
Page Number: 659
Find Spouse:Arthur W H Cliff

Sonya

Sonya Report 12 Sep 2012 18:46

That looks promising...I will pass it on. Thanks sonya

Mike *

Mike * Report 12 Sep 2012 19:06


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Marriages Sep 1915 (>99%)
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McCauley Richard R- Pitt - Plymouth 5b 705
Pitt Violet C M- McCauley - Plymouth 5b 705

Mike *

Mike * Report 12 Sep 2012 19:07


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Births Jun 1891 -
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Pitt Violet Cura M - Stoke T. 6b 308

Mike *

Mike * Report 12 Sep 2012 19:16


Looks like she ( Mrs Cliff's mother) was born just in time for 1891 census.Hopefully someone with access can fill in the details of the household


Violet C Pitt


Census 1891


Age:0

Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter

Birthplace:Longton, Staffordshire


Registration District:Stoke Upon Trent


Sub-district:Longton

Ecclesiastical Parish:St John

Civil Parish:Stoke Upon Trent

County Staffordshire

Sonya

Sonya Report 12 Sep 2012 19:28

Apparently she was born in Port Isaac Cornwall and was living next door to her future husband Mr Cliff. in Essex and they married during WW2()probably in Essex)

Sonya

Sonya Report 12 Sep 2012 19:43

Thank you all...I think this must wait until I get a name for one of the parties from the searcher.. sonya