Hi everyone, I have worked on my own tree for several years, and now I'm trying to help my husband do his. We have got on well with his father's side, but his mother's is more tricky.
Her parents were Olive Edith Burton and Albert Edward Roberson (not Robertson). They married in Hampstead in 1923. There were 9 children in the family, some of whom are still alive, so I won't put their names. However, my MIL has always said her family came from Norfolk, and moved to London for work (date unknown).
I have found Albert and his parents in the East End, and on the census he was born in Bow in 1881 (there is also a matching baptism). So, no Norfolk connection there.
Olive Burton is a mystery, the only Olive Edith I can find in the right time scale was born Rugby, Leeds in 1904. I can't see how that would be the one I'm looking for, but it's all I've found so far.
Also, my MIL's eldest sister, Molly, died last year age 91. This would mean she was born 1920/21, before any Burton/Roberson marriage. And indeed, I can't find her listed as Roberson, but there is a Molly Burton MMN Burton born Kensington Sept 1920. Again, the area seems wrong, and my MIL wouldn't want to be told her mother had a child out of marriage (especially if I'm wrong). But so far this is all I've found.
My MIL and siblings were all brought up in willesden and kilburn, London.
After Molly and her husband retired they 'moved back' to Norfolk.
Does anyone have any ideas on this please.
Thankyou
Darannon
Her parents were Olive Edith Burton and Albert Edward Roberson (not Robertson). They married in Hampstead in 1923. There were 9 children in the family, some of whom are still alive, so I won't put their names. However, my MIL has always said her family came from Norfolk, and moved to London for work (date unknown).
I have found Albert and his parents in the East End, and on the census he was born in Bow in 1881 (there is also a matching baptism). So, no Norfolk connection there.
Olive Burton is a mystery, the only Olive Edith I can find in the right time scale was born Rugby, Leeds in 1904. I can't see how that would be the one I'm looking for, but it's all I've found so far.
Also, my MIL's eldest sister, Molly, died last year age 91. This would mean she was born 1920/21, before any Burton/Roberson marriage. And indeed, I can't find her listed as Roberson, but there is a Molly Burton MMN Burton born Kensington Sept 1920. Again, the area seems wrong, and my MIL wouldn't want to be told her mother had a child out of marriage (especially if I'm wrong). But so far this is all I've found.
My MIL and siblings were all brought up in willesden and kilburn, London.
After Molly and her husband retired they 'moved back' to Norfolk.
Does anyone have any ideas on this please.
Thankyou
Darannon
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