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The address was destroyed during a bombing raid in the war. I searched it already... Henry was born in 1920-21.

I have tried searching under different middle names. His marriage certificate lists his middle name as Harry and I thought it was odd too!

I have contacted the Pioneer Corps this morning, so I'm hoping they might be able to help.

cant see any births for henry h alexander 1920-21

Deborah you say you have searched the address already and it was destroyed during the war , but have you searched it on electoral rolls previous to that?

Unless I can't see for looking there is still info from the marriage certificate of Henry H Alexander and Vera Collins 1942 which you have been asked for but haven't given as yet. I know some of it's on the thread but can you give it in one post so it's ALL in one place. Thanks

Please give all details -

Where married and what date
Full names (plus any military details)
Their ages at marriage (not always quite true!)
Their address/es at marriage
Their occupations at marriage
The name of their Fathers and whether deceased or not
Occupations of the Fathers
Names of witnesses

And also the address/es where their children were born

From a linked thread on MC, Henry declared he was 22 when he married in 1942.
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/military_chat/thread/1367297

Vera in 1939? Sorry- still no access:-

Biddulph U.D., Staffordshire, England
Vera Alexander (Collins) 1923
Henry Collins and 4 more people are on this record

Just for elimination I think the 1905-1978 Henry herbert Alexander that Malyon posted is possibly this one

Alexander Household (4 People)
75 Hedgemans Road , Dagenham M.B., Essex, England
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FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION
Henry H Alexander 04 Aug 1905 Cabinet Maker (Heavy Worker)
Florence E Alexander 31 Jul 1906 Unpaid Domestic
John M P Alexander 07 Mar 1927 School
Joan F Rogers (Alexander) 06 Jan 1932 School

wife died in Maidstone also

Nyx- could you post the 1939 entry for Vera please?

here it is Austin :-)

1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION
Collins Household (6 People)
Day House Farm Biddugh Moor , Biddulph U.D., Staffordshire, England

Vera Alexander (Collins) 14 Nov 1923 Silk Operative
Henry Collins 03 Jan 1884 Staff Postman
Clara Collins 27 Mar 1881 Domestic Duties Unpaid
Martha (Patty) Bernard (Collins) 10 Jun 1921 Cotton Operative
Ethel MacHin (Collins) 15 Jun 1922 Cotton Operative
Arthur Collins 28 Mar 1930 At School

Thankyou very much Nyx :-)

Perhaps the 1939 is not the correct Vera- That one born Congleton. Deborah said she was from Lancashire (although not seeing another Vera Collins- to surname Alexander that fits?).

Births Mar 1924
Collins Vera (Mother's maiden name: Griffin) Congleton 8a 454

This is the Vera who died 2003 Liverpool a different birthdate

England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription
Print transcription
First name(s) VERA
Last name ALEXANDER
Gender Female
Birth day 11
Birth month 8
Birth year 1925
Age -
Death quarter 1
Death year 2003
District Sefton South
District number 0321
Register number SS56
Entry number 153
Date of registration mm/yy 0303
County Lancashire
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Deaths & burials
Collections from Great Britain, England

If that IS the right Vera dying 2003 then she would have only been 17/18 when she married which is not what is given on marriage cert...

probate https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills

ALEXANDER VERA 08 May 2003 1225590 09 March 2003 Grant and will Liverpool

There is a Vera Collins born right qtr in W Derby, but it's 1924 not 25 possible the year was given wrongly for death cert

But really would help to know all the details from marriage cert and births. otherwise it's just guesswork.

I agree- the questions posted by Greyghost need answering :-)

Deborah may I ask what makes you think Henry might be Jewish?

Alexander is more likely to be a Scottish name? ( I have been researching a friend's tree and her Alexanders originated in Scotland, and went to Liverpool).

It's just a thought but mention was made of the chld born to a different couple of the same surnames

that could be this marriage and might be worth looking into to see if they are related?

Marriages Jun 1936 (>99%)
Alexander John Collins Finsbury 1b 1362

Collins Alice E Alexander Finsbury 1b 1362

My head is spinning. The marriage certificate states Henry Collins as Vera's father and that he was a postman. So Nyx has the correct name Vera Collins. She states her age as 18 in 1942. Which works out with a date of birth 14 November 1923. I'm not sure that the Vera Collins in Sefton (death) is the correct on.

Henry Harry Alexander was 22 in 1942 and is listed as. Bombardier in the British Army. His father was Herbert George Alexander and is listed as deceased, he was a glass packer.

They lived in Islington, which was a predominantly Jewish area in WW2 and as Henry has no birth or death certificate, it could be that he was Jewish.

They were married at the Finsbury registar office and had Charles Alexander and Kathleen A Francis as witnesses. I'd assume Charles is a relative but searches have not shown a lot.

Nyx, I don't know how to search electoral rolls for an address. :-(