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I have a birth certificate for Elizabeth - Franks sister. This states she was registered in Tottenham - Pancras. I did try for a birth certificate for this area for Frank/Frances and then informed no match.
I do not think they moved into the area just before 1871 as the older sister Mary Ann states she was born in Pancras. I cannot find Mary Ann's birth certificate. I can find Martha's baptism records, they are registered with the father and mother of Frank, John James was baptised twice, once with his mother Mary Ann Wybrow and his father Michael Cole, then again with Michael Cole and 2nd wife Elizabeth Nicholas. I was informed the church paid money if the children was baptised. I think this family was very poor.
Is there any way I can get army information on Frank/Frances - my grand father without knowing the correct date of birth? I do not know any army referene numbers. I was informed he was a cook and maybe he was in the Black Watch as he always wore a kilt. I have details of his address when he on the 1911 census list and I have a copy of his marriage certificate, I also know what address he was living in during the 1920's. Is there any one who can help me please locate this information. Thank you.

Perhaps you would be better phoning Gro Southport and just giving them the names and area and roughly year.That is what i did when i first started .They do a 2/3 year search either side of the year you give them.

Just a note

I didn't ask "why did [you] not continue with this"

I asked

"why did you not just continue it so that people would not repeat the efforts made there, as they are likely doing?"

i.e. why not continue the existing thread with info in it, *as compared to starting a new thread*.

Just for clarification. I was certainly not demanding an explanation for why someone didn't pursue a search!