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Have a strange ask, I am doing some research on a Glaswegian Family of Irish Descent the Fitzpatrick, and my good friends mother is convinced her mother Catherine Fitzpatrick worked as a secretary to a General in Genova in World War 2 which was a front for being a spy. She was so convinced that on her marriage certificate she put mother's occupation as spy (Scottish Certificate), much to her distress she had to take that off. However the bit about being a secretary to a General could have been true.

Does anyone know where I can look up females in World War 2 and their occupation or is this information still closed due to data protection. My friends grandmother died before she was born and so a lot of the facts have been lost. Thanks

Hi

I wonder if anyone can help me?

I have a marriage of a Margaret Ann Kelly 1922 to a James Weir in the Carlton district of Glasgow. They both marry from 111 Craythorn Street, Margaret Ann's age is 20 on the certificate. She states her father is Robert Kelly carter deceased and her mother Margaret Kelly nee Cameron. I have tried to trace Margaret Ann's parentage but I can only find a Margaret Ann with an Archibald Kelly, Soldier born 1902 but with a  Mother Margaret Ann Cameron. I can find the Margaret Kelly born to Archibald on the 1911 census but can not trace one with a Robert and Margaret. I think Kelly maybe an Irish name but I am assuming since the mother was a Cameron that Margaret Ann was born in Scotland.

Can anyone help me trace Robert Kelly and Margaret Cameron - I have looked for a marriage and can not find it in any county, I have looked up a couple of Robert Kelly death pre 1922 and can't find the correct one. I have spent quite a bit of money on the Scottish Website and before I try more names I thought I would try and ask of anyone has any details of this family or even any ideas. I even entertained the idea that Archibald was called Robert but can not find a pre 1922 relevant death and Archibald was not a carter.

I have also tried the 1901 census in case her age was out on the marriage certificate by a couple of years but no joy. I have looked for a Robert & Margaret combination pre 1911 but none that seem to fit either from Robert's employment or the age of Margaret.

Any help with this couple gratefully received. The one thing I haven't yet done is check to see if she was born out of wedlock. Margaret Ann Weir nee Kelly lived a nice long life so I can not check her death certificate so see what her parentage was then other than ordering it at a high cost - and it might say the same thing.

Debbie

Hi there

Looking to see if anyone has access to the 18th century Kettering records. I have a Charles Bullock who married in Oakham Rutland but records state he was from Kettering. His first 3 children were born there from 1817 and he was done as a joiner/cabinet maker he soon moved on to a more dangerous job of Mail coach guard and moved all over. Unfort. he died before the 1851 census. Could anyone please see if there is a Charles Bullock baptised about 1795 ( 5 years or so either side) in Kettering as these records don't appear to be on line.

Thanks Debs

I wonder if anyone could help me, I am trying to tie up my Yeardley's who appeared to move around the Sheffield/Tankersley and Rotherham area.

I have a Joseph Yeardley born 1777 I believe ch. 2 November 1777 Sheffield, does anyone have access to the transcriptions, was wondering where Joseph's abode was. Joseph married Ann Gelder Worsborough 1801 and christened their 1st child Thomas in Tankersley and then the next two in Wentworth, Mary b. 1805 and Ann b. 1807 (place of abode Thorpe on Ann Yeardley infant death in 1807) before moving to Rotherham by 1809 where John was christened, am assuming they had moved to Rotherham by then, not sure in the transcription would state abode. Their 4th child was ch. 7 July 1813 Rotherham called Ann, again I wonder if anyone has access to the Rotherham transcriptions to see the detail of father's occupation and abode. The youngest son was Joseph Yeardley (direct descendant) ch. 27 August 1815 Rotherham and on his marriage certificate, father is Joseph a shoe/boot maker as was his occupation. In 1841 census there is a Joseph Yeardley in Rotherham aged about 60 shoe maker with a son John born about 1811 also a shoe maker but no sign of his wife Ann (no burial index either) or his youngest son Joseph who had yet to marry. Mary the oldest daughter married Stephen Garland Rotherham (abode Thorpe/Wentworth on census) and there was her mother Ann Yeardley in 1841 with son Joseph living with Mary and 1861 (can not find Ann snr in 1851). I believe I am confident that I am close to tying up the correct children in the census to Joseph and Ann I just would like a wee bit more evidence if possible as you would not believe how many Joseph's were having children around this area at the same time.

In the beginning I mentioned I thought Joseph was ch. 1777 Sheffield, that would be to Joseph and Mary who also had 2 other sons, Thomas ch. 1779 and George ch. 1781. I have found a Thomas of the correct age living in Tankersley (place where Joseph had his first child christened) born Sheffield and there is a George Yeardley living in Rawmarsh birth place Shire Green in about 1780 according to 1851 census. Although I want to believe they are all brothers without knowing their place of abode when born I can not be certain.

Sorry for the long post, it has been a little bit frustrating so close and yet so far

Thanks

Debbie