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Searching For George Frederick Edward Roberts

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Nicholas

Nicholas Report 30 Mar 2008 12:55

*************GEORGE FREDERICK EDWARD
ROBERTS**********************
I'm searching for leads on the ancestry of my paternal grandfather who died in 1956 & was born around the turn of last century & probably came from Lancashire, possibly Blackburn. His father's name was Frederick Roberts whose trade was 'reed maker' which I think was connected to the weaving trade. My grandfather's first name was George with middle names Frederick Edward. My father (Peter Roberts) knows very little about his family & never met any Roberts'. My grandfather married May Elizabeth Laker in 1930 in the Folkestone, Kent area & they had two sons - my dad born in 1933 & his brother Dennis born in1931. I know my grandfather was in the army (4th/7th Dragoons) for many years & was a tank driving instructor (Bovington, Dorset) & despatch rider during service & spent some time in India whilst enlisted. He was posted to Shorncliffe Camp, Folkestone sometime in the 1920s. He also worked for Bobby's retail store in Folkestone in the 1940s/1950s for a number of years as a van driver & went under the name of 'Fred' Roberts.

If anybody can give me any information on my grandfather I would be eternally grateful.


Nick

Diane

Diane Report 30 Mar 2008 13:01

Just to start with this could this be his birth?

Births Dec 1909 (>99%)
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Roberts George Frederick E Aston 6d 311


Libby

Researching:
Wanklin, Mulloy, Hill, Sheward, Stubbs, georke, schreiner, flockemann, neuhoff

Diane

Diane Report 30 Mar 2008 13:08

Ignore I don't think it is. did your grandfather die in Folkestone age 55?

Libby

Researching:
Wanklin, Mulloy, Hill, Sheward, Stubbs, georke, schreiner, flockemann, neuhoff

Nicholas

Nicholas Report 10 May 2008 13:41

Hi Libby,

Sorry for delay - yes he did.


Regards,


Nick