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For many, many years I have searched for my cousin, Kenneth Foster, with the above name. Now some information has come to light which strongly suggests that his Christian names were, in fact, Kenneth Solomon Foster - aka as Kenny. Can anyone help with the 'new' name? As far as I know, Kenny may have lived in Cambridgeshire and died in 2009. Any info gratefully received.

Do you know where and when Kenneth was born. If you do you can use freebmd.org to check out if there was a second name, don’t enter the second name. It will also confirm his mother’s maiden name which may help you.

What more do you know about him

How is he connected to your family

Too little info given for us helpers to try and help

I've taken a quick look at deaths in Cambridge in 2009 for a Kenneth S Foster and there does not appear to be any.

However, I pursued the Solomon name which is not common and came across the following:

War death on 3 May 1917:

Cecil Thomas Foister,
son of Thomas Solomon Foister and Fanny Foister of
Goadby Marwood, Melton Mowbray.

Could it be Foister but pronounced Foster that you're searching for? Even so, there's no sign of a death for Kenneth S Foister in 2009 in Cambridge either.

Kenneth S Foster, born 1925, mother's maiden name Beer, Royston
The district Royston spans the boundaries of the counties of Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire
Could this be him?

Deceased name

Foster, Kenneth Stephen---crematedon:30 March 2009 recorded in: Cambridgeshire date of death 19 March 20.

between 2007--2011.

no other details can be seen..such as age or crematoria.

?..

The death that Kay found from the GRO site:-

FOSTER, KENNETH STEPHEN 1944
GRO Reference: DOR Q1/2009 in CAMBRIDGESHIRE (3391A) Reg 1A019 Entry Number 501636289

It's the only death of a Kenneth Foster in Cambridgeshire with the middle initial "S" in 2009.

Kath. x

The GRO death gives a birth year of 1944.

This is the only birth on Findmypast that ties in:-

First name(s) Kenneth S
Last name Foster
Birth quarter 4
Birth year 1944
Mother's maiden name West
District Reading
County Berkshire
Country England
Volume 2C
Page 667
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

Kath. x

Alan needs to come back with some more information.. As Kenny is his cousin he should have some idea of when he was born and who Kennys mother was.

If the above birth turns out to be correct then this is possibly the marriage of Kenneth's parents:-

First name(s) Elsie M
Last name West
Marriage quarter 1
Marriage year 1940
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ Elsie M West married one of these people
Harry Foster
Spouse's last name Foster
District Reading
District number -
County Berkshire
Country England
Volume 2C
Volume as transcribed 2C
Page number 1505
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Marriage & Divorce

Kath. x