Trying to find a persons maiden name

[Girl Guide]

I'll have a look later, just about to have lunch. 

[jonw65]

I think Faith might be an adopted daughter from Hungerford.
Which is nice, but it doesn't get us any further forward with Mary Ann Louisa.
John

[sueco79]

I would first like to say a massive thank you, you are all amazing in try to help in area where I was not progressing.

I am now going to go through all the messages and catch up with what you have found and the suggestions.

Thank you again, I am feeling positive. Just got to digest it all.

[Girl Guide]

I think this is Faith:-

PEARCE, FAITH       - 
GRO Reference: 1914  M Quarter in HUNGERFORD  Volume 02C  Page 514

As you can see, illegitimate

There is a Faith Barber in the 1939 Register, married, with three closed records.  Not sure if they are children of hers or evacuees.  No sign of Sydney with her.

[sueco79]

I have found that Sydney Barber was born 1911 and he was recorded at living at 5 Fuller Street. I have also found that in 1933 Sydney Barber and his dad James was still living at number 5 and so also was John and Louisa Beckingham.

[Girl Guide]

After Mary's husband died, she married Edward Barber in 1907.  Sydney may well be a descendant of Edward's. 

On investigation probably not a direct descendant.  It looks as though Edward was a single man when he married Mary.  However he appears from earlier census records to have brothers, the 1881 shows three brothers so Sydney may well be a descendant from one of those.