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Last year I discovered that my grandfather wasnt really my grandfather at all.
My grandmother told my mother and her 4 siplings that their father was CHARLES WILLIAM ROE her late husband. CHARLES was wounded in WW1 and died of his wounds in hospital in 1921. Therefore however he couldnt have fathered 4 children born in 1920, 1923, 2x1926, 1930.
Mum had 4 older siplings, who are Charles children.
• My grandmother was Gertrude Laura Roe and her children were:
• William James Roe Blake 1908 – 2006
• Ivy Lottie Laura Roe 1911-1917
• Reginald Ernest Claude Roe 1913-1914
• Gertrude Laura Roe 1915-2006
• Ronald Edward Roe 1920-1984
• Irene King Roe 1926-
• Stanley King Roe 1926-2008
• Beryl Emily King Roe 1930-2007

Mum recalls family friends by the name of King. They lived in Ashby Street, Norwich. The head was Edward King.
Mum and her family lived at 39 Norfolk Street. Both these address are in the parish of Heigham, Norwich.

I know I may never find out who my grandfather was but my mother who is now 86, longs to know. Until last year, she thought it was Charles.

Thanks to anyone who might know how I should go about this or if you can help me in anyway what so ever.

well as gran was still Mrs Roe then she would have regeieterd in her current name. ahve you looked for the births

1911 ?

ROE, William Head Married M 25 1886 Groom Norfolk Norwich VIEW
ROE, Gertrude Laura Wife Married F 23 1888 Norfolk Norwich VIEW
BLAKE, William James Roe Sonso M 2 1909 Norfolk Norwich VIEW
ROE, Ivy Lottie Laura Daughter F 0 (3 MONTH) 1911 Norfolk Norwich VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
11266 Reference:
RG14PN11266 RG78PN613 RD225 SD1 ED12 SN120

Registration District:
Norwich Sub District:
East Wymer Enumeration District:
12 Parish:
Norwich

Address:
6 Wildes Yard Norwich



Marriages Mar 1910 (>99%)
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BLAKE Gertrude Laura Norwich 4b 281
Dowe Maria Scott Norwich 4b 281
Roe Charles William Norwich 4b 281
SAYER Percy George Norwich 4b 281

I have bought all the birth certs and they all are Roe with King as the middle name.

you may like to look at Ronalds birth cert. Posting info cos he has passed
Name: Ronald E Roe
Mother's Maiden Surname: Blake
Date of Registration: Apr May Jun 1920
Registration district: Norwich
Registration county: Norfolk
Volume Number: 4b
Page Number: 340

Thats the one Glitter Baby, Charles went by the name of William as he didnt like Charles.

OK our postings crossed .looks very much like dad was a Mr King then .as she was a widow maybe they never married cos he was!!

Thats Ronald, with the middle name of Edward. Charles was still alive when he was born, although in the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.

Have you found the death of Charles Roe?

That is possible or my gran didnt want to loose her widow pension

wonder if they lived together. Maybe you can find electoral roll info for that time. Would be at the local area Records Office

i take it on all the birth certs theres no dad named

Yes, I bought his death cert too, he was shot in the spine in 1918 and died in 1921.

Mum doesnt remember anyone living there, although she was told later in her life that there was. My gran took her to Charles grave and told her he was her father but she thought then she didnt remember a man ever living at home.

Thats right, there is no dad on any of them

First child William James was born prior to parents marriage.
The inclusion of the name Roe would suggest however that he was Charles's son.

Births Sep 1908

BLAKE William James R - Norwich 4b 112

Yes, that was another secret, William didnt know until he appled for a birth cert to get a passport for his honeymoon.

No, my gran was the only child

I hardly think your gran would have given all those children the name King for nothing.

Thats right, and I think it has something to do with these family friends mum remembers. They use to visit their home and the head of the family was Edward king.

and my mum, Joy M K Roe

Ronald didnt have King, pro because Charles was still alive