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Looking for a half sister for my mother

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Christopher

Christopher Report 26 Sep 2012 20:42

I understand that my grandfather, William Chatten Crawford of York born 1896ish had an illegitimate daughter with an unknown mother whilst attending a railway convalescent home in Dawlish, Devon, possible around 1931. If anyone has a relation with a father of that name, my 90 year old mother would be very interested to have more information. Thanks for your time.

alviegal

alviegal Report 26 Sep 2012 21:51

This is not what you asked for but here is his birth.


England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about William Chatten Crawford
Name: William Chatten Crawford
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1898
Registration district: South Shields
Inferred County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 787


and death on the 1st march.


England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006 about William Chatten Crawford
Name: William Chatten Crawford
Birth Date: 21 Jun 1898
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1974
Age at Death: 75
Registration district: York
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume: 2d
Page: 2160


There are a few trees on ancestry with him in, one has him married twice with 4 children from his last marriage.
I'm afraid none of them have any mention of another daughter.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 26 Sep 2012 23:07

Unless the man attended when the child's birth was registered, and agreed for his his name to be on the birth cert, it won't be possible to identify the child

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 27 Sep 2012 14:02

Hello Christopher and welcome to the Community boards.


It may be worth putting your grandfather's details into the Search all Trees box (under Search above right). It seems as though several other members of this site have him in their tree. You have the option to contact the tree owners for any further information. Cx

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