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Alan Ivan Harvey b 25/8/1930 Deceased

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Fredk

Fredk Report 22 Apr 2013 19:14

I would like to get the birth certificate of Alan Ivan Harvey born 25/8/1930 in Wivenhoe Essex but cannot find the reference on GR or Free BMD
Thanks in advance for any information

Researching:
Abbott Lock Moss Larter Watcham Gosling (Suffolk ), Berrill (Northampton), Hart Bond Cole Wyles Palmer Harvey The avatar is a photo of the Church at Stoke Ash Suffolk

Mike *

Mike * Report 22 Apr 2013 19:24

Where have you got his DOB from ?
Any idea of the name of a parent ?

Mike *

Mike * Report 22 Apr 2013 19:26

This one ?

Births Dec 1930
Harvey Allen I - Whittle- Lexden 4a 1270


Registered in following quarter to his birth
Mother's maiden name Whittle

Mike *

Mike * Report 22 Apr 2013 19:28

Possible marriage for parents


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Marriages Dec 1919 -

Harvey Thomas C - Whittle - Colchester 4a 2025
Whittle May E - Harvey- Colchester 4a 2025

Mike *

Mike * Report 22 Apr 2013 19:31

Looks like he was the youngest of 6 children born to above marriage

To view, go to Freebmd and just enter both surnames and click births

Fredk

Fredk Report 22 Apr 2013 19:32

Mike

Thanks

I was trying to confim the mother

Yes that is the right one

I only have 5 children

I have the baptisms for them but forgot to note the parents

Researching:
Abbott Lock Moss Larter Watcham Gosling (Suffolk ), Berrill (Northampton), Hart Bond Cole Wyles Palmer Harvey The avatar is a photo of the Church at Stoke Ash Suffolk

Mike *

Mike * Report 22 Apr 2013 20:03

First child born in Colchester ( where parents married)

then 5 born Lexden

Fredk

Fredk Report 22 Apr 2013 20:09

Its surprising what people remember when infomation is presented to them .I now think one of the brothers sereved in the prison service. Nearest prison is Chelmsford

Researching:
Abbott Lock Moss Larter Watcham Gosling (Suffolk ), Berrill (Northampton), Hart Bond Cole Wyles Palmer Harvey The avatar is a photo of the Church at Stoke Ash Suffolk

Fredk

Fredk Report 22 Apr 2013 20:16

Mike

Thanks for your continual help. You are confiming some of the data I have and giving me extra

Researching:
Abbott Lock Moss Larter Watcham Gosling (Suffolk ), Berrill (Northampton), Hart Bond Cole Wyles Palmer Harvey The avatar is a photo of the Church at Stoke Ash Suffolk

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 22 Apr 2013 20:20

Just for background:
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1323531?page=1

Fredk

Fredk Report 22 Apr 2013 20:27

MarieCeleste

I suppose I should of tried to keep it all on one thread

Researching:
Abbott Lock Moss Larter Watcham Gosling (Suffolk ), Berrill (Northampton), Hart Bond Cole Wyles Palmer Harvey The avatar is a photo of the Church at Stoke Ash Suffolk

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 22 Apr 2013 20:33

Hi Fredk, just added it as people were starting to look up his parent's marriage which you already have on the other one!

Fredk

Fredk Report 22 Apr 2013 20:43

MarieCeleste

What I am trying to do is as my sister in law lives in Australia and has no computer is to gather enough information to provide her with as much information and certificates as I can find. Thanks to the boards I think I have most of it

Researching:
Abbott Lock Moss Larter Watcham Gosling (Suffolk ), Berrill (Northampton), Hart Bond Cole Wyles Palmer Harvey The avatar is a photo of the Church at Stoke Ash Suffolk

Diamonds-R-A-Girls-Best-Friend

Diamonds-R-A-Girls-Best-Friend Report 22 Apr 2013 20:55

FredK I believe some civilians work at Colchester's (military prison) MCTC.

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The Family

Fredk

Fredk Report 22 Apr 2013 21:20

Lesley,

I should of remembered about that
I once had to collect a RN deserter from there while serving in the RN

Researching:
Abbott Lock Moss Larter Watcham Gosling (Suffolk ), Berrill (Northampton), Hart Bond Cole Wyles Palmer Harvey The avatar is a photo of the Church at Stoke Ash Suffolk