Ivor Mills - Racing or Horse breeding (WW2 period)

[genealogistsykes]

Good afternoon,

I am after information on a Mr Ivor Mills.  He was supposedly from the Cambridge area and was supposedly (or his family ) engaged in horse racing or horse breeding during the Second World War (perhaps even as early as the 30s and as late as the 50s and 60s).

I would expect this gentleman to be in his mid-late twenties (maybe early thirties) towards the end of the War.  So we are looking for a gentleman born in c.1920 who during the War (early 40s) resided in the Cambridge area, on first glance there aren't that many 'Ivor Mills' born around this period, or earlier.

The clue to finding this gentleman would be to review those of his name (Ivor Mills) living in the Cambridge area during this time.  There shouldn't be many!

Perhaps there was a Mills family who were involved in the horse trade during this time in the aforementioned area?

I'd be grateful if somebody could assist with this query.

Best wishes,
GS

[warncoort]

Have you checked 1939 register?

[genealogistsykes]

I have, I cannot seem to find an Ivor Mills or a Mills family having association with the industry/trade.

Best wishes, GS

[genealogistsykes]

'He was a very attractive man, fair, about 5ft 6inc and so very well spoken' - according to a letter describing him. 

[emeltom]

If he was in his twenties during the war, wouldn't he be away fighting?

Emeltom

[magslote]

Have you tried Freembd.Margaret.

[genealogistsykes]

That's a fair point with regard to his age - however, according to the letter that I have referenced below it goes on to say 'his parents never approved' with regard to an association with a young woman (24).  To me, that would infer he was a young man, but then again, not necessarily.

Perhaps I should look at older men by the name of Ivor Mills, though I have looked from a birth date range of c.1911 - 1924, and no luck.

[genealogistsykes]

However, I thought the 1939 Register would be the best option but, again, it produces poor results and nothing associated with an 'Ivor Mills' / Mills family and the 'horse trade', or anything of the sort.

Any other ideas to try?

[medpat]

If he was born in the 1920s he could be still blacked out on the 1939 register under the 100 yr rule.