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suttontrust
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The certified copy is just that, a copy of the original birth registration issued by the register office. Is it one that's been in existence for a long time? You could look on 1837online for the registration and order a copy, but it would likely say only what you've already got. There wouldn't be a church record of a birth, only, perhaps, of Celia's baptism, which wouldn't help. If the family are convinced there was a mistake, why did no one query it at the time?
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Godden in East Sussex, mainly Hastings area.
Richards in Lea, Gloucestershire, then London.
Williamson in Leith, Vickers in Nottingham.
Webb in Bildeston and Colchester.
Wesbroom in Kirby le Soken.
Ellington in Harwich.
Park, Palmer, Segar and Peartree in Kersey.
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jorose
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London Metropolitan Archives hold records for Woolwich baptisms. The film numbers you'd probably be interested in are X078/007 1915 Jul - 1924 Apr - bapstims of St. Michael and All Angels, Woolwich, Borgard Road, and X099/189 1917 Nov - 1937 May - baptisms of of Saint Mary Magdalene, Woolwich, Church Street. (The X-numbers are the microfilm numbers).
(Saint Mary Magdalene was the original parish church, St. Michael and All Angels came later, but she might be in either - or, I suppose, in nonconformist records - from what you know of the family, were they all CoE?)
Looking at the map here I suspect they would have used St. Mary Magdalene as it is closer to Powis St.
I would agree that you should try and find the marriage of Frederick to Sarah, and/or the birth certificates of Celia's brothers and sisters if she had any.
There's Elizabeth's first marriage listed in 1903 Greenwich, I suspect, on freebmd - Elizabeth Sarah Kirby and Bertie William A Brown, both in Vol 1d, page 1732.
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Dee3
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Hi all, the certificate I have is a certified copy dated 22/1/1970. Celia was my mother and Elizabeth Brown was my g'mother. Celia was the youngest of my g'mothers children. she had quite a number to her 1st husband Bertie Brown. Elizabeth joined up with Frederick Aitken after obtaining a separation order from Bertie in 1916, so I don't suppose they married. I was lucky enough to find Elizabeth & Frederick on the 1919 & 1920 electoral records for Woolwich at 178 Powis St. on a recent visit to the UK. I also have the death certificate for Frederick 13/6/1920 at the same address.
I have also come across the marriage in 1900 but have dismissed it as both the first and surname are not correct.
My mother was Catholic and I have been unable to find any record of christening or confirmation in her papers, unlike my father who was CoE and kept his.
How would I be able to get hold of information contained in the records for Woolwich baptisms that jorose mentions?
Hope this hasnt confused the issue to much but I have not been able to get any further on this for a number of years and any help is much appreciated.
Thanks Dee
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King, Gentry, Pleasants, Turkentine - Essex, Hertfordshire & Suffolk
Brown, Aitken, Kirby, French - London & Kent
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jorose
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The LMA will do research for you if you are unable to get there:
see here.
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