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Reginald Barnett RAF

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Lorraine

Lorraine Report 25 Oct 2008 00:53

ruby

hambledon in in hampshire so pretty close to lee on solent

Researching:
derry,breakwell,kinnish,wadlow,penny,smith,woodward,cartwright.

yorkshire pud

yorkshire pud Report 25 Oct 2008 00:33

hi Ruby, what a strange way things turn out to be. My ex husbands name is Owen Copeland Barnett who was born in Jamaica, st Annes.his fathers name was also Edward Barnett. hope this gives you some happy researching. nite.

Ruby

Ruby Report 24 Oct 2008 23:27

Thanks to the previous help I managed to get Reginald and Catherine (also known as Katherine, or Kathleen) Urry's 1921 marriage certificate. It transpires that Reginald was with the Royal Air Force (347979 A/C2) and stationed in Lee on the Solent) - bit of a surprise! His father is registered as Joseph Edward Barnett and recorded as deceased. I had got the impression from Catherine and his son that he died around the time Reginald left her (6ish), but that is clearly not the case. He had apparently been a 'cattle dealer', which was also unexpected. This would seem a somewhat rushed marriage, their only son being born just a little over three months later. I found a death of a Joseph Barnett age 73 in 1921 (APR-MAY-JUN 2a 187), but in Hambledon (surrey?).... maybe the shock of the news or something!

I'd still like to get some more info on this family if possible and maybe find out what Reginald was doing in the Air Force, so again any help is much appreciated.

I wonder who this Ruben Barnett was that Catherine used to occasionally mention.

It would be good to get more not least because it's all a bit weird and twisted!!!

Thanks :) xR