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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Strange middle name
« on: Friday 27 April 18 11:20 BST (UK)  »
As George was born in Kings Lynn, I automatically assumed she went straight back to parents. I never thought she'd stay in Grimsby a little. Thank you for pointing it out, and your find of Cook in Grimsby.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Strange middle name
« on: Friday 27 April 18 00:39 BST (UK)  »
Sorry for dragging this out, but one final question please.

I was thinking it would be interesting to see the baptism record, but with him being born in 1916, records online seem to stop around the 1897-1900 years.

If I wanted to view his baptism record, would I need to travel to the parish personally. If so, how could I find out which church it would be in the first place?

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Strange middle name
« on: Thursday 26 April 18 23:17 BST (UK)  »
George was born in 1916 at Fleece Yard  Friars Street. Kings Lynn.

Just out of curiosity i saw on the 1901 census a William Ernest Cook born abt 1883 at Linays Yard. I cant see him in 1911.

Very good possibility, but I suppose I will never get to know.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Strange middle name
« on: Thursday 26 April 18 11:41 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: [Ray] on Thursday 26 April 18 11:16 BST (UK)


. . . . . she may have been the reason he committed suicide, as in that she was already in a new "relationship" ?


Ray

It has crossed our mind. Plus there was another fiasco going on with Fredericks father. I have about 4 possible reasons as to why he ended his life. Unfortunately, i'll never know.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Strange middle name
« on: Thursday 26 April 18 10:34 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: [Ray] on Thursday 26 April 18 10:11 BST (UK)
Hi

Frank, Ethel and Alex Whitney appear on 1939 register together.

Ray

Yes they returned to grimsby

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Strange middle name
« on: Thursday 26 April 18 09:59 BST (UK)  »
Frederick Alexander Wilmore committed suicide on the 9th July 1915. George was born 30th Sep 1916. Thats 14 months (certainly got over her husbands death quick). Definitely not the father.

This is the only child with Cook in the name. Children were:

Audrey Lillian Wilmore; Reginald Frederick Alexander Wilmore; Alice Ann Wilmore; George Eric Cook Wilmore.

When Ethel Wilmore nee Major married Whitney, they all became Whitney.

Living in Grimsby when Frederick died. Ethel went back to Kings Lynn where George was born in Fleece Yard, Friars Street.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Strange middle name
« on: Thursday 26 April 18 08:25 BST (UK)  »
Well, his birth certificate came this morning. Didn't know you can get them for £6 as a pdf now.

I was so excited....

What was the Cook all about....

Really excited....
Forgot my password, had to reset it....

Eventually got the PDF, opened it....

Really excited....

Name of Father....

A Bloomin Line for no father recorded.

I'll try to get the Marriage Cert and see if that helps, else i'm out of options.

Thanks for all your replies everyone.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Strange middle name
« on: Tuesday 24 April 18 15:12 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Marmalady on Tuesday 24 April 18 14:44 BST (UK)
But don't set too much store in finding any more info from his birth certificate -- for illegitimate births, the father's name can only be entered if he attended the registration of the baby along with the mother

How about George's marriage cert?

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Strange middle name
« on: Tuesday 24 April 18 14:57 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: aghadowey on Tuesday 24 April 18 14:46 BST (UK)
If George was an illegitimate son of the mother's then George would have been a half-brother to the children from Wilmore marriage not step-brother.

You haven't mentioned the mother's name but the 1916 birth for George E.C. Wilmore gives mother's maiden name as Major (FreeBMD).

Yes half-brother. Sorry my bad. And yes his mother was Ethel Major. Married to Wilmore then remarried to Whitney a couple of years after becoming a widow.

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