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trying to find my fathers family

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Potty

Potty Report 15 Apr 2013 15:41

This is the website for one of the local papers - perhaps you could email them a message asking for help?

BrianW

BrianW Report 14 Apr 2013 22:22

An Iris Black married an Edmondson Jones in Carlisle, Cumbria Dec qtr. 1951.
An Alison Black married a Wilson in Carlisle in 1955.

Researching:
Sherwood (Kent); Jesson (London); Worboys (Herts)

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 14 Apr 2013 15:28

.... And an Iris Black born Cumberland 1929.

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 14 Apr 2013 15:25

I no longer subscribe to Ancestry but I see from the index there is an Alisong (note the mis-spell) Black with a mother's maiden name of Hussey born in Cumberland in 1933.

lostmeboardname

lostmeboardname Report 13 Apr 2013 15:00

have sent possible marriages for the sisters by private message.

Researching:
Feakes (Worcestershire) Kirby (Worcestershire)

lostmeboardname

lostmeboardname Report 13 Apr 2013 14:53

have sent you the birth record for his sister. by private message.

Researching:
Feakes (Worcestershire) Kirby (Worcestershire)

donna

donna Report 13 Apr 2013 14:49

thank you so much,ive found some one who has the same family members on his tree but he hasn't responded yet Im trying to get in contact with his sisters to pass on some news as my father kept in contact with them but ive got no way of getting hold of them.
thank you again :-)

lostmeboardname

lostmeboardname Report 13 Apr 2013 14:44

England & Wales, Birth Index, 1916-2005 England & Wales, Birth Index, 1916-2005
Name: Balfour H Black
Mother's Maiden Surname: Matthew Hussey
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1941
Registration district: Carlisle
Inferred County: Cumberland, Northumberland/Westmorland
Volume Number: 10b
Page Number: 1198


Researching:
Feakes (Worcestershire) Kirby (Worcestershire)

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 13 Apr 2013 14:43

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Name: Balfour H Black
Gender: Male
Departure Date: 20 Dec 1956
Port of Departure: London, England
Destination Port: Sydney, Australia
Ship Name: Iberia
Search Ship Database: Search the 'Iberia' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Master: W Pattitt



20.7.1941
23 Wrekin Rd, Sutton Coldfield.

Farm trainee

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

lostmeboardname

lostmeboardname Report 13 Apr 2013 14:43

Hi Donna
Welcome to the boards.
click on search, then search all trees, there may be someone else who has these people in their tree.
good luck
Jan x

Researching:
Feakes (Worcestershire) Kirby (Worcestershire)

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 13 Apr 2013 14:42

Was he born in 1941 ?

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

donna

donna Report 13 Apr 2013 14:38

hi im trying to find my fathers family im not sure if this is the right place,i live in Australia my father is Balfour H Black he moved out here some time ago he has 2 sisters in England there name is Iris and Alison Black im sorry I don't know what there marriage name is.
I was just wondering long shot if any one knows of them or any one else in there family as I would like to get in contact with them.
thank you Donna