Looking for Edith Grace Johnson b. 1919 Ipswich

[groom]

Wow Chempat, what a find! That's brilliant. From the 1939 it looks as if he changed his dob yet again!

[Deirdre784]

This has been an amazing story to follow but the 1939 entry gives yet another date of birth for Richard (has to be him though).

[avm228]

What about his death cert, next of kin, is it worth purchasing?

Unfortunately it may not add much (re Edith at least) - the informant would I think have been the coroner.

[groom]

Lots of twists and turns here, but slowly unraveling.

[avm228]

In case Edith was staying with her father at 35 Harrison St when she had the baby, there is one (and only one) Johnson birth registered with mmn Johnson in St Pancras district 1938-1940.

Date of reg is Sep qtr 1938.  Name is a female one but obviously too recent to post here - easy to find on FreeBMD.

Adding in nearby St Marylebone district does not add any further female possibilities in that period.

[chempat]

I do not have full access to 1939 - which Richard Johnson have you found, as I could see a Richard JohnsTon in Harrison Street, born 1894?

[Deirdre784]

I do not have full access to 1939 - which Richard Johnson have you found, as I could see a Richard JohnsTon in Harrison Street, born 1894?

Image shows Richard Johnson (no T), at 35 Harrison St with Alfred and Annie Hunn (separate household at same address), born 1894.

Edited to add.... DOB shown would be right quarter, wrong year!

[Greensleeves]

The story from my mother was that Edith turned up in Ipswich with 'a baby', but I don't suppose that would preclude a little one born in 1938 as the child wouldn't be more than two if Edith's visit was in 1940.  Once again, I am so grateful to you all for your magnificent sleuthing in this matter; I am totally in awe of your skills, thank you all so much. 

[Deirdre784]

In case Edith was staying with her father at 35 Harrison St when she had the baby, there is one (and only one) Johnson birth registered with mmn Johnson in St Pancras district 1938-1940.

Date of reg is Sep qtr 1938.  Name is a female one but obviously too recent to post here.

If Edith was in hospital in Ipswich in 1939, where was the baby?