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Kevin

Kevin Report 3 Apr 2014 13:33

can anyone help, 1918 Leonard W Odell was born Croydon Surrey Kent. His mothers maiden name was Watte or Watts. Have been trying to find Parent names, marriage info, anything. :-S

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Apr 2014 13:46

Look for the marriage at..............

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Apr 2014 13:48

There is no doubt on the GRO index about the MMN

Births Mar 1918 (>99%)
Odell Leonard W Watts Croydon 2a 530

The cert will have full names of parents

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Apr 2014 13:50

Parents' marriage is probably 1913...........look at birth records of Leonard's siblings

BUT......for 100% accuracy get the birth cert

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Apr 2014 13:58

If you are looking for a marriage for Leonard, remember to use 'phonetic surname search' on freebmd

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Apr 2014 14:00

A member other than you has Leonard in her GR tree........get in touch

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 3 Apr 2014 14:33

But Ancestry has it transcribed as WATTE
Name: Leonard W Odell
Mother's Maiden Surname: Watte
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1918
Registration district: Croydon
Inferred County: Surrey
Volume Number: 2a
Page Number: 530


Its a typed list and the last letter is blurred so could be either s or e

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 3 Apr 2014 14:38

Bearing in mind this was just after WW1 it could be a second marriage for his mum

So getting his birth cert would be the best bet

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

MaureeninNY

MaureeninNY Report 3 Apr 2014 15:18

Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1918-1945 (Ancestry)

1939
26 Biggin Ave Mitcham

Odell Arthur.Florence,Arthur George, Lilian,George and Leonard William

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Apr 2014 15:31

The marriage to which I referred....................

Marriages Dec 1913 (>99%)

Odell Arthur Watts Lambeth 1d 741
Watts Florence M E Odell Lambeth 1d 741

Kevin

Use freebmd to look for Leonard's siblings..............

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 4 Apr 2014 11:09

Hello Kevin and welcome to the Community Boards.




Note: I will let Kevin know about the replies to his query. :-)

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ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Apr 2014 12:28

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1222752

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 4 Apr 2014 12:34

This looks like his marriage
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First Name LEONARD W
Last Name O'DELL
Year 1943
Event Quarter 1
Spouse MERRICKS
Country England
County Surrey
District SURREY MID EASTERN
Volume 2A
Page 612
Line Number 120
Potential Spouse Names AMELIA G MERRICKS


Births Jun 1923
Merricks Amelia G White Wandsworth 1d 1197

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Apr 2014 12:50

That was why I advised the poster to use 'phonetic' search on freebmd

He didn't return to his thread in 2010, so........................

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 4 Apr 2014 13:19

They have one daughter born in 1944 the birth is on FreeBMD

Married in 1962 also on FreeBMD

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Kevin

Kevin Report 4 Apr 2014 13:29

sorry, having problems was trying to 'close' earlier posts and ended up reposting..............Just can't find out how to close old posts.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 4 Apr 2014 14:31

If the enquiry is ongoing for the same family then you dont mark a thread as answered but carry on posting on it .

Starting a new thread only gets people wasting their time looking up info already found and posted .

This can be very annoying to helpers who are giving their time trying to help :-(

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Apr 2014 14:44

Kevin

Would you please comment on all the info people have taken the trouble to find for you