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Thanks CaroleW
Sorry I've been so long replying but I couldn't get into my account. Just about to go and look at the will.
Thanks again.
Suepernz

I have at last broken down a brick wall in my history but need to see if there are any descendants who might be willing to share information. John Perkins b1889 Herefordshire married Marie Louise Berthe Deloubriere (b1898) in Sallemelle, St Valery, Somme, France on 10 October 1919. They had a son John (Jack) Perkins born 1921. John snr died in 1980 in Southend on Sea, and I've just discovered Marie died in Blyth, Suffolk in 1983. There is a John Perkins born in 1921 who died in Ipswich, Suffolk on 17 January 2012 and I believe he might be the son of John and Marie. I would love to get in contact with any of John jnr descendants, or even John if he should still be alive. I have a lot of information regarding the Perkins family of Herefordshire who spread out to London, Wales, Northamptonshire and also some Warwickshire ancestors plus Ufton Court details.

Hi, the Tracey you know I believe is my uncle's granddaughter so we are connected. Her mother is Pat (nee Bettesworth).

There's a John Edney in the 1841 census born on Hayling Island (yes I'm one of that huge family) and there's a baptism record for John Edney (mother Mary) 12 September 1819 North Hayling - no father listed. Looks like the latter might be your John (found this on FindMyPast site).

We have a lot of George's in our Bettesworth's my grandfather had approximately 25 children and he was a George, but he wasn't born until 1854.

As mentioned there are a lot of George's on FindMyPast but none seems to fit the bill. Have you considered John might have been a Bettesworth born in wedlock then something happened to George and Mary remarried an Edney? The child quite often got called by the new husband's name although there often wasn't a legal adoption.

The only George Bettesworth I can find in my records who might fit the bill is my great, great grandfather George Bettesworth who married Mary Ann Terrey (sometimes known as Ann). He's about the right age.

Hope this helps, if you need any more info please let me know.

Just for reference the Bettesworth's on Hayling originally came from Westbourne, in Sussex.

Cheers

Sue
Are you in touch with the Bettesworths that currently live on Hayling?  I am in contact with Tracey who left the Hayling School in 1983, if that's any help to you?
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Thank you both so much for the helpful information. It gives me a good place to start my Irish research. Thanks again.
Regards
Sue