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Rachel

Rachel Report 11 Oct 2007 10:30

Thanks girls xXx I'll check the records office to see. I didnt think of the evacuees' ? << spelling..? I dont remember any stories of him being in the forces either. I know my nans dad was but not her husband (john tipton) .) It was the only explaination i could think of with the large gap between kids.. Thanks again xXx Good Luck ;o)

Sandra

Sandra Report 11 Oct 2007 08:56

Hi

My great grandfather was born in 1877 and was too old for WW2 - Try the War Records Office - on-line, they have a search engine were you can pop his name in. It's possible they had no kids during the war years as the wife and children were probably evacuated to a safer place. Check Birmingham History to see if it was bombed during the war. Lots of my family during this time were evacuated from Croydon to Sussex Coast.
Just a few thoughts to help you.

Rachel

Rachel Report 11 Oct 2007 06:46

Hello everyone. Can anyone help me please. I'm looking to see if a John T Tipton served in world war 2. He was from Leintwardine, Herefordshire, England and his approx birth date was 1899... He married in Birmingham though in 1932. I'm only guessing he did because of the large gap between children they had. They had children before and after which leads me to this way of thinking.
Can you point me in the right direction plz.. I have a subscription to ancestry but i cant find any details on there about war stuff.
Cheers rachel xXx