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Hi everyone

I'm not sure there is any way to find out, but if anyone can, it will be one of you.

My Great Granddad was Charles John Day born in 1886 Mile End Old Town, London. After about 1926 he left my GGma, and lived with another woman, until his accidental death in 1942.

I'm interested to know who the other woman was and if they had any children.

I'm pretty sure I have my great granddad on the 1939 register; Charles J Day (b.24 May 1886) living with his 'wife' Caroline E Day (b.02 Nov 1898) and 2 closed entries. Address: 22 Southborough Road, Hackney.

Legally Charles and Caroline could not marry, as he was still married to my GGma. So it made for an interesting family story when his 'wife' (who was not my GGma) turned up at the inquest for his death.

Is there any way to work out who Caroline was or if they had children? I'd love to know if I have any half cousins out there!

I have loads of info on both my GGdad and GGma, including birth, marriage and death certs, census records and military records from Ancestry.
It's this other woman who intrigues me!

Thanks for reading, I hope this all makes sense
Hilary

It's a birth cert. from 1837 registered in St Luke, London.
The Mother's address is clearer in the second half of the cert.

Hi horselydown86

Wow, oh my goodness! Thank you so much for this transcription. Most of this I could never have even guessed.
It's amazing how much written English has changed over the centuries.
I really appreciate your help.

Thanks again
Hilary

Hello

Any help at all with this will would be appreciated, I have worked out bits and pieces but many words and letters elude me. This image is the first half of the one page will.

So far I have worked out this much, but sure how correct it is:

In the name of god amen: The 4th day
of …………… in the year of  ……… …… god 1618
I Phillip Norden of myleend ……Ye ……
of the town of …………… tilemaker being sick
at body but of …………… memory Do make & ordaine
this my last will & testament ……………
in manor & form following. …………… make
my …………… …………… ye …………… of …………… ……………, my
body to be burried in …………… …………… in ye ……………
at my …………… …………… I give but my ……………
children Viz: ……… ……… margarett ……………
I …………… at ……… a …………… ye L … …… …… … a
…… …… …… … … …. my children happen
to dye …………… …… ……, ……… ……… ………
……… ……… ye ……… ……… ……… ……… ………
……… ……… ……….

I will post the second half below, I have worked out even less there, hopefully someone has a little spare time to help me out.
Thanks in advance.
Hilary