marriott

[dougie21]

As im new to doing this type of investigation can anyone tell me what would be the best way to proceed now? To make sure I have right man.

[rosie17]

As Annette said get a copy of his birth certificate to see if the date matches looking at all the information from the others I would say it was Bernard ..and as he has changed his name to  Lawrence that explains how he has father down as a Johnathan Lawrence mother Harriet Stapleton ...He has obviously went  awol and went to Scotland the only other thing would be to look for Military records I had a quick look but could not find anything ...Maybe find my past might have some have you got his death certificate ?

[jim1]

I think you can say that Albert is a member of the Marriott family put up earlier & Bernard is the only possibility for him.
There are too many similarities for it not to be him.
As Annette said if Bernard's birth states he was born 30th. June (the date given on Albert's death cert.) then that would be just too many coincidences for it not to be him.
However as the info. on a death cert. is only as good as that known by the person giving it & as Albert had completely re-invented himself he may also have re-invented his birth so if his birth doesn't say 30th. June you can't necessarily rule him out.
All you can do his get Bernard's birth cert. & see.

[dougie21]

Everything that you all have found out is telling me that its the same person there is too many similarities for it not to be.

[jim1]

So it looks like Bernard went on the run, stealing clothes & food indicates he might have been living rough.
The Police would have kept watch on his home.
The war ending a few months later wouldn't have cancelled out his arrest warrant & it would have stayed active for ever.
He would have been facing at least a year HL in a Military Prison.

[dougie21]

Birth certificate ordered thanks to all 

[jim1]

Let us know what happens.

[dougie21]

I will its the least I can do. 

[dougie21]

Hi all I recently asked for your help looking for information on Edward albert Lawrence who changed his name before moving to Scotland got the birth certificate of the one who we thought he was the birth date is the same so we think the same man, now have asked for marriage certificate from England to see if he was married there before leaving for Scotland.