Hiya all, It's been some years since Iv'e done any family research and posted on here so I'm a little rusty to say the least, please bare with me and I apologise if Iv'e posted in wrong place. Looking forward to seeing some familiar names around
Right down to business lol I've struggled for years to locate my grandmothers (Elizabeth Handley) birth ref and I've trawled through years and years of images searching for her to no avail. However I had a little break through a couple of years ago when after a family bereavement the family discovered a document appertaining to my elusive grand mother Elizabeth Handley. The document is a Statutory declaration in a very tatty condition, it was made in 1919 in Salford Manchester. The parts that I can make out read that Elizabeth Handley was born at Dimity street, Ancoats Manchester on the 12th May 1905. The signature of parent is difficult to read due to condition of the declaration and I can not make it out :( Iv'e tried to locate an Elizabeth Handley c1905 born Manchester/Ancoats on 1911 census but had no luck. On both her marriage certs she states her father to be Edward Handley a market porter (deceased by 1942) but this has not helped me locate her on 1911 census. Her death cert confirms her DOB to be that stated on the declaration (informant was her daughter) Her close family say she was Illegitimate as far as they know? Can any body suggest any ideas of how I may be able to finally track her down lol I'm banging my head against a brick wall and going round in circles arrgghhhhh........... Thanks Tracy ps I can post up a copy of the declaration but not sure where I post it to?? perhaps some body can have a look and try make out her parents name? I think the declaration was needed because not only was her birth not registered but given the fact she was 14 at the time it may have been needed for employment purposes, any other opinions on this are welcome...
Does any body know if you can get copies of statutory Declarations?
Right down to business lol I've struggled for years to locate my grandmothers (Elizabeth Handley) birth ref and I've trawled through years and years of images searching for her to no avail. However I had a little break through a couple of years ago when after a family bereavement the family discovered a document appertaining to my elusive grand mother Elizabeth Handley. The document is a Statutory declaration in a very tatty condition, it was made in 1919 in Salford Manchester. The parts that I can make out read that Elizabeth Handley was born at Dimity street, Ancoats Manchester on the 12th May 1905. The signature of parent is difficult to read due to condition of the declaration and I can not make it out :( Iv'e tried to locate an Elizabeth Handley c1905 born Manchester/Ancoats on 1911 census but had no luck. On both her marriage certs she states her father to be Edward Handley a market porter (deceased by 1942) but this has not helped me locate her on 1911 census. Her death cert confirms her DOB to be that stated on the declaration (informant was her daughter) Her close family say she was Illegitimate as far as they know? Can any body suggest any ideas of how I may be able to finally track her down lol I'm banging my head against a brick wall and going round in circles arrgghhhhh........... Thanks Tracy ps I can post up a copy of the declaration but not sure where I post it to?? perhaps some body can have a look and try make out her parents name? I think the declaration was needed because not only was her birth not registered but given the fact she was 14 at the time it may have been needed for employment purposes, any other opinions on this are welcome...
Does any body know if you can get copies of statutory Declarations?
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