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Title: Lofts - who were the parents?
Post by: Tom 23 on Saturday 18 November 17 22:19 GMT (UK)
Hi,
I have three possible siblings whose surnames is Lofts and their mothers maiden name is also Lofts.

John P Lofts born 1914 in Edmonton
Doris L Lofts born 1918 in Edmonton
Irene L Lofts born in 1921 in Edmonton


Running a search for a marriage of a Lofts to a Lofts is bringing up no results, short of ordering a birth certificate can anyone crack this any other way ?

Thank you
Title: Re: Lofts - who were the parents?
Post by: sparrett on Saturday 18 November 17 22:25 GMT (UK)
Why do you think there was a marriage at all?

If the woman LOFTS was unmarried, the childrens's surname and hers are the same.

Sue
Title: Re: Lofts - who were the parents?
Post by: KGarrad on Saturday 18 November 17 22:35 GMT (UK)
The GRO Index Search shows:
LOFTS, JOHN  PAUL      -      
GRO Reference: 1914  M Quarter in EDMONTON  Volume 03A  Page 1082

Where the Mother's Maiden Name is shown as "-";  this usually indicates an illegitimate birth.

The GRO have provided Mother's Maiden Name on almost all births from 1837 to 1916.

www.gro.gov.uk/gro/certificates
You have to register, but it's free to use.
Title: Re: Lofts - who were the parents?
Post by: jonw65 on Saturday 18 November 17 22:52 GMT (UK)
Free index to 1939 Register has
Doris L Budd (Lofts), born 1918, in Edmonton M.B.
with Harry J Robins and 2 more people, plus 1 more person officially closed
One of the other household members is Florence L Robins, born 1897

Marriage, Dec 1922 Edmonton 3a 1185
Lofts, Florence L. - spouse Robins
Robins, Harry J. - spouse Lofts
Title: Re: Lofts - who were the parents?
Post by: jonw65 on Saturday 18 November 17 22:58 GMT (UK)
Could be Florence in Edmonton from the free index to 1911 census.
Does have a sister a couple of years older, by the look of it. But this could be the relevant Lofts family for those births?
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW4Y-N6G

Said sister probably married in Edmonton district in 1919.
Title: Re: Lofts - who were the parents?
Post by: jennifer c on Saturday 18 November 17 23:05 GMT (UK)
Harry Robbins given as step father on Irene Louise tree online.

Jennifer
Title: Re: Lofts - who were the parents?
Post by: Tom 23 on Monday 20 November 17 10:38 GMT (UK)
Thanks everyone.