Hi. I am new to the Forum so hope you can help me.
I am trying to find further information on my Father's mother, she had my dad out of wedlock on the 17/6/1916 in ecclsall Bierlow, Sheffield. I have his birth certificate and he was named Frank Brownlow Barker, Brownlow being my grandfather ( I have all his family ancestry) but Edith eludes me. The certificate stated her as Edith Irene Barker, domestic servant, residing 194 Gleadless Road, Sheffield, the address where dad was born, father's name and occupation not recorded.
I have managed to track down Edith's birth certificate she was born Edith Irene Barker, born 24/10/1898 in Grayingham Lincolnshire
I also found her in the 1911 Census and in 1916 at 194 Gleadless Road Sheffield since then I have not been able to find if she went on to marry, have further children or died. As my parent have since passed away and only aware of dad illegitimacy since his passing it came as a huge shock. My grandfather and aunts and uncles have also passed on so have no way of getting any further information. Edith's Father was a farm labourer and I think they must have moved to Sheffield where Edith had dad, my Grandfather lived and worked his whole life in Warop, Mansfield area; he married Amelia Whetton in 1916 in Warsop just around the same time Edith was giving birth.
I have listed details of Edith's family below in the hope that someone can give me some insight into what to do next. I have tried Ancestry, Genes, Free bmd, and being in Australia I am unable to visit libraries etc., but she seems to have dropped off the radar.
Edith Irene Barker
Father: Charles Barker 1873 born Lincolnshire
Mother: Elizabeth Hobson 1875 "
Siblings: Gertrude 1901 Lincolnshire
Charles 1903 "
Frank 1906 "
John 1908 "
Florence 1911 "
Half Sibling Dorothy Constance May Hobson born 1898 Lincolnshire.
Any help would be gratefully accepted Cathy
I am trying to find further information on my Father's mother, she had my dad out of wedlock on the 17/6/1916 in ecclsall Bierlow, Sheffield. I have his birth certificate and he was named Frank Brownlow Barker, Brownlow being my grandfather ( I have all his family ancestry) but Edith eludes me. The certificate stated her as Edith Irene Barker, domestic servant, residing 194 Gleadless Road, Sheffield, the address where dad was born, father's name and occupation not recorded.
I have managed to track down Edith's birth certificate she was born Edith Irene Barker, born 24/10/1898 in Grayingham Lincolnshire
I also found her in the 1911 Census and in 1916 at 194 Gleadless Road Sheffield since then I have not been able to find if she went on to marry, have further children or died. As my parent have since passed away and only aware of dad illegitimacy since his passing it came as a huge shock. My grandfather and aunts and uncles have also passed on so have no way of getting any further information. Edith's Father was a farm labourer and I think they must have moved to Sheffield where Edith had dad, my Grandfather lived and worked his whole life in Warop, Mansfield area; he married Amelia Whetton in 1916 in Warsop just around the same time Edith was giving birth.
I have listed details of Edith's family below in the hope that someone can give me some insight into what to do next. I have tried Ancestry, Genes, Free bmd, and being in Australia I am unable to visit libraries etc., but she seems to have dropped off the radar.
Edith Irene Barker
Father: Charles Barker 1873 born Lincolnshire
Mother: Elizabeth Hobson 1875 "
Siblings: Gertrude 1901 Lincolnshire
Charles 1903 "
Frank 1906 "
John 1908 "
Florence 1911 "
Half Sibling Dorothy Constance May Hobson born 1898 Lincolnshire.
Any help would be gratefully accepted Cathy
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