Christening Records

[rosie99]

I think this may be the answer to my question 

Baptism of eldest son
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J9YC-C84

Marriages Mar 1900 
Handley    Samuel Arnold       
Watts    Martha       
Aston    6d   402
 
Deaths Dec 1911 
Handley    Samuel A   
age 32   
Aston    6d   391

As father Samuel Arnold died before Eric was born he obviously is not a child of that marriage. 

[Marytm]

She was married to Arnold Samuel Handley who was Dad to all the other children.He died in 1911. Eric was born 1914. I think if William Frederick Handley is real that he may have been a relative of Arnold.
(I have put details on about him before.)
I am trying to find out which William Frederick he is. Maybe it was easy to pretend he was a husband as she would have the same surname?

On Eric's wedding cert he states Arnold as being his deceased Dad.
Martha then marries a Harry Peake 8 yrs later.

[Marytm]

Thanks for your help..

[rosie99]

Eric's birth cert says Dad was William Frederick Handley

He could be William Frederick Handley or he could be William Frederick (unknown surname)

I see that Samuel Arnold Handley (1878) was also illegitimate 

[Marytm]

Ooh I never thought of it being a false surname!

[rosie99]

Who was the informant on the birth certificate 

[Marytm]

The informant was Martha Handley (prev watts) herself. I have been looking on the 1911 census which is closest to birth but is when her husband Arnold was still alive to see if there were any William Fredericks living nearby. There are no obvious William Frederick's but there are 3 Fredericks and 2 or 3 Williams. 1 William is William Jones a "Tool maker" which is what "Dad" was supposed to be but it is a married man with a young child.
 Do you think it is very unlikely to be a Handley?
I suppose it is impossible to know... I wish I had questioned my Grandad while he was alive.But I don't suppose he would have liked that.
Marytm

[Marytm]

Talking of Arnold Samuel I did find who his Mum was.It was very exciting.But the Dad is unknown.
Marytm

[rosie99]

Unless you can find some sort of proof that maintenance was paid by Erics father I doubt that you will identify him.