I dont imagine anyone can help me, but you never know
My grandfather was called Albert Edward Carter dob 4/12/1909 I know this cos it what he called himself when he joined the army in 1931 and its the name he put on his wedding certificate in 1939. Only I have found a family and exchanged emails and photos with a family that also have an Albert Edward Carter born 1909 in their tree, they Alberts daughter also has the original birth certificate!! and both men are claiming their father was Robert Sidney Carter from Tottenham, clearly someone is using someone elses identity and Im pretty sure its my grandad thats lying. This has been a total shock to me, I have sent many emails to the family and we can all see there is a family likeness but they have no udea who my grandfather could be. He isnt a brother because they are all acounted for.
On the 1911 census for this family there is an uncle living with family (Arthur) my grandad always said his name was Albert but he liked to be called Arthur, he also said he was born outside of marriage.
Here is my problem, Im wondering if Arthur might have been the father, would his name have been put on the birth certificate if the parents were not married? if he was born our of marriage is there any way I can trace who his mum might be and indeed who he might have been born?? I dont even know the real year he was born and feel totally stumped. any ideas of where to search next would be gratefully recieved
Thanks
ps nearly forgot does anyone know the maximum enlisting age for British army in 1931 as this may be why he changed his name as he was too old using his own name
My grandfather was called Albert Edward Carter dob 4/12/1909 I know this cos it what he called himself when he joined the army in 1931 and its the name he put on his wedding certificate in 1939. Only I have found a family and exchanged emails and photos with a family that also have an Albert Edward Carter born 1909 in their tree, they Alberts daughter also has the original birth certificate!! and both men are claiming their father was Robert Sidney Carter from Tottenham, clearly someone is using someone elses identity and Im pretty sure its my grandad thats lying. This has been a total shock to me, I have sent many emails to the family and we can all see there is a family likeness but they have no udea who my grandfather could be. He isnt a brother because they are all acounted for.
On the 1911 census for this family there is an uncle living with family (Arthur) my grandad always said his name was Albert but he liked to be called Arthur, he also said he was born outside of marriage.
Here is my problem, Im wondering if Arthur might have been the father, would his name have been put on the birth certificate if the parents were not married? if he was born our of marriage is there any way I can trace who his mum might be and indeed who he might have been born?? I dont even know the real year he was born and feel totally stumped. any ideas of where to search next would be gratefully recieved
Thanks
ps nearly forgot does anyone know the maximum enlisting age for British army in 1931 as this may be why he changed his name as he was too old using his own name
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