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Veronica - read back! Her probate record confirms who she was.

If you want to get further back then the only cert I'd buy would be her marriage to John Styles. There are too many Ellen Norths born around that time on the 1911 census to know which one she'd be.

Dear MarieCeleste,

Many thanks for your help I think Ellen is her name. My uncle Charles (Charlie as he was always known) was married to my mother's sister.
I think I will get his Birth Certificate to confirm this.
Veronica :-)

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006

Name: Charles Arthur North
Birth Date: 16 Apr 1916
Date of Registration: May 2001
Age at Death: 85
Registration district: Harlow
Inferred County: Essex, Middlesex
Register Number: 27A
District and Subdistrict: 4721A
Entry number: 117

Her probate record confirms it:

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
Name: Ellen Styles
Probate Date: 14 Oct 1957
Death Date: 4 Apr 1957
Death Place: Essex, England
Registry: London, England

She lived 317 Eton Road, Ilford and was a widow. She died at 117 Huttons Lane, Hornchurch, Essex. Administration was granted to ** Charles Arthur North ** ironmonger.
Effects £2,512 9s 7d

I must point out that these records are all hypothesis without verification:

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006
Name: Ellen Styles
Birth Date: abt 1894
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1957
Age at Death: 63
Registration district: Romford
Inferred County: Essex
Volume: 5a
Page: 399

Is this the marriage:


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Marriages Sep 1923 (>99%)
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Abbott Henry M Middleton Romford 4a 1195
Middleton Rose E Abbott Romford 4a 1195
North Ellen Styles Romford 4a 1195
Styles John W North Romford 4a 1195

If he's your uncle then he must have had siblings, one of which would be either your mother or your father. So one of their parents would be his?

Or is he a more distant "uncle" than that?

There are two possible Styles/North marriages but your main question will be answered if you buy that birth certificate.

EDIT: Just realised you said she married Essex - could be this one.

Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page
Marriages Sep 1923
North Ellen Styles Romford 4a 1195
Styles John W North Romford 4a 1195

Found his birth:

Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page
Births Jun 1916
North Charles A North Cuckfield 2b 258

Order a copy of the certificate from GRO, costs £9.25 http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

Veronica - have you searched FreeBMD for a marriage between Styles/North?

Have you looked for Charles birth record?

http://www.freebmd.org.uk