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Frederick Ralph Stratford RICHARDS died in 1940 and his widow was named Amy Isabella.

Debra 

Have just received Gertrude Nancy's death cert (pdf form-cheaper!). It states Gertrude Nancy Richards 55yrs, widow of Frederick Ralph Stratford Richards of Owls Nest Bromyard died 22 July 1952 at Worcs Royal Infirmary. He had been a station master with GWR. Informant was L.S. Foley(should be L.G.) son, Officers Mess RAF Station Kinloss. It is correct Lawson as he was in RAF and married in Dumbarton, hence Scottish connection. What do you make of that then? I found Fred's death in 1940 and yet she says she was a widow in 1939.
It was always rumoured that Lawson's father was a station master
Perhaps they eventually married.

Having no luck at all. Am starting to think she took on the Richards name and widow for propriety.

So heres a summary: No birth for Nancy Foley but there is for Gertrude Nancy (1897 Dudley Worcs),
1901 and 1911 censuses down as Nancy,
1939 Nancy Gertrude Richards widow b 26 May 1897
Can't find a marriage of a Foley to a Richards
No death for Nancy Richards but one for Gertrude Nancy Richards 1952 Worcs

Any suggestions? If I send for death cert can I specify only want it if her maiden name is Foley?

Many thanks. So now must look for marriage of Nancy to a Richards if that was her name in 1939.

Thanks for info on Fred, did know his wife was Isabella. Don't know if Gertrude had another child. I might have thought it was the wrong one,as said always called Nancy but her son Lawson is a little unusual name and his GWR and RAF record shows I have the right son . Is there another Lawson G Foley b1920 or Nancy Foley b1897 in 1939 in worcs.

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