Hi
As you may have gathered, I am trying to walk that difficult line, where in order to retain some sort of privacy for the descendants, I am obliged to withhold (or not publish) too much of the more recent information.
I can write that the late Barbara became a nurse and married in Folkstone in 1952 under what is presumed to have been her birth name. The short birth certificate which she must have applied for herself in 1988 verifies her basic birth details which were in the West Derby district. Searches on FreeMD (Marriages 1952 Folkstone, Kent and births 1927 West Derby, Lancs 1927) should give you almost as much as I presently know.
Her father was listed on the marriage cert as a medical practitioner named Charles Hilton, although I initially misread the handwriting and thought he was a Chester Hilton. I opted for Charles because I could find no Chester's of any sort whatsoever.
When I know more I will let you know, but it does seem from your response that even Dr. Hilton was highly mobile, and I will have great difficulty tying him down to a specific location for any significant period of time. I had not thought about the 1939 register, but even if I had, unfortunately I have no access to it.
At the moment, all I can do is thank all of you for your interest and input, and write that I am keeping my fingers crossed that you or another Rootschatter can eventually come up with that eureka moment.
Regards for Christmas
Roy G
