Find Living Relatives

Previously posted October 2011. but have further information.

I have found paperwork that they were living at 9 Blythesford Road Hall Green Birmingham in 1960s and possibly be still there when their adoptive father died in 1964.
Taking another chance her that someone might have known them from that area/school days etc.,
I dont have their actual date of births but would guess at looking at a photo they would be in their late 50s or in early 60s now.
thank you for you time

It really is better to continue on the original thread, brummie46 it always helps to see what has been suggested previously :-)

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/living_relatives/thread/1282254

Hi brummie46- there's no 'e' in Blythsford Road.
Just for reference:

1945- 1952 John Edwin Vernon Cook and Christine Mary Cook lived in Perry Barr at 332 Old Walsall Road.

Electoral Register:
9 Blythsford Road, Hall Green.

1955
John E. V. Cook
Christine Cook
Kathleen Ward

1960
John E. V. Cook
Christine M. Cook

1962
John E. V. Cook
Christine M. Cook

1965
Christine M. Cook

Birmingham Central Library has Electoral Registers after this date which may give you an idea as to how long they lived there.

Parent's marriage:
Name(s) JOHN E V COOK
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year 1937
JOHN E V COOK married CHRISTINE M LANSLEY
Spouse's last name LANSLEY
District SMETHWICK
County Worcestershire
Volume 6B Page 2674

John's death:
Name(s) JOHN E V COOK
Gender Male
Birth year 1913
Age 51
Death quarter 3
Death year 1964
District BIRMINGHAM
County Warwickshire
Volume 9C
Page 131

Have you tried tracing descendants of Christine's family to see if they have any other information on thees people?

Although I don't see an obvious birth for Christine, in 1935 a Christine Mary Lansley is on the Electoral Register:

1935
18 Twyning Road
William Henry Lansley
Jessie Maria Lansley
Christine Mary Lansley
Jessie Irene Lansley.
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This is the family in 1911:

Civil Parish: Kings Norton
County/Island: Worcestershire
Street address: 21 Oxford St, Stirchley, B'Ham
Registration district: Kings Norton
Registration District Number: 383
Sub-registration district: Kings Norton
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Household schedule number: 269
Piece: 17842

William Lansley 28 Kentish Town, London
Jessie Lansley 29 Kentish Town, London
Victor Lansley 6
Ernest Lansley 4
Irene Lansley 3
Nancy Lansley 2
Marjorie Lansley 1
Dorothy Buggins 16
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So these might be possible siblings of Christine that might be worth following up:

Victor William Lansley b1905 Kings Norton
Ernest James Lansley b1906 Kings Norton
Jessie Irene Lansley b1907 Kings Norton
Nancy Hilda Lansley b1908 Kings Norton
Marjorie Lansley b1910 Kings Norton

If you think tracing descendants of these people might help in your search, and would like help doing so, please let me know.

OK- the people above are Christine's siblings

Their parents were William Henry Lansley and Jessie Maria Lindsey

Christine was born in London:

Name(s) CHRISTINE M LANSLEY
Birth year 1913
Birth quarter 4
Mother's last name LINDSEY
District HOLBORN
County London
Country England
Volume 1B
Page 1162
Record set England & Wales births 1837-2006

and there was also a younger sister:

Name(s) ELSIE M LANSLEY
Birth year 1915
Birth quarter 2
Mother's last name LINDSEY
District HOLBORN
County London
Country England
Volume 1B
Page 1080
Record set England & Wales births 1837-2006

POSSIBLE remarriage and death for Christine (there are other possibilities) :

Marriage:
Name(s) CHRISTINE M COOK
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1968
CHRISTINE M COOK married ARTHUR HOLDEN
Spouse's last name HOLDEN
District WARLEY EAST
County Worcestershire
Country England
Volume 9D
Page 591

Death:
Name(s) CHRISTINE MARY HOLDEN
Gender Female
Date of Birth: 26 December 1913
Death quarter 4
Death date: 20th October 1993
District SANDWELL
District number 0701B
Register number B43
Entry number 020
Date of registration mm/yy 1093
Address: 6 Upper St. Mary's Road, Warley West,
Probate: 9th December 1993
County Staffordshire

Hi Gritty, sorry for the delay in getting to back.
Totally shocked as to what you have found. Would be more interested in the marriage and death of Christine (Holden) especially the address for i actually know it. Would be greatly appreciated if you could do a check on the man himself Holden.
So the Lansley family must have moved from London to Birmingham and would also be appreciated to what you can find on the siblings.
Im on and off here and trying to do a million other things due to my husbands illness but will log back on asap.
thanks a million.

I had to work this afternoon so haven't had much time to look. Arthur Holden is going to be hard to trace as there's quite a few,

I've pm'd a small piece of info- but will try and have a better look tomorrow if I get time.

Christine's younger sister, Elsie, had several children who may be able to confirm if you have the correct family- I've pm'd details. Please check your messages.

Gritty

thanks Gritty for your help to which much appreciated.
Was going to make contact with the people you mentioned when i have found one is on GR but hoping still a member. Have sent her a message but if no reply will send correspondence.
Many thanks again and a Merry Christmas to you.

Found what happened to Pauline and Stephen with many thanks to Gritty.
I know a few helpers on here do their best in helping others out but a few seem to reply in a negative manner to which i will always say to people adding a thread keep on trying and you will find them. This is the second time i have posted a thread in trying to find people and its worked out for me. So dont give up your search

Kept trying, and yippee, have spoken to Stephen.
So once again, never give up on your requests.

Thanks once again to Gritty. Sadly Pauline passed away but Stephen is coming to UK in September so will be a great meet up for never met before.

brummie46 re your comment about 'negative' members

I looked at the thread Rambling Rose linked to

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/living_relatives/thread/1282254

you have obviously deleted quite a few of your own messages so it is now not possible to follow the discussion clearly

but quite obviously you had not given accurate information in your posts and more than one person had totally wasted their time hunting for things to match the information you gave

I think you might better be advising other members to give complete and accurate information (within the limits of privacy) than chiding members who try to help and are stymied by misinformation

JoonieCloonie, all I meant by my last post was the outcome was good news.
I had already taken on board from Rambling Rose and this was quite some time back.
All I meant to say was never give up even if it means nudging for the outcome for myself on two difference searches paid off.

Finally meeting up with Stephen on 3rd October whilst he is over from Canada. So once again i say never give up you will get there in the end.

Brummie46 it's always good to hear that someone has been found and a meeting planned, so thanks for updating :-)