I don't know any dates, just names.i know my Nan died in Kettering in 1990s at St Mary's hospital and buried in rothwell northants .she was using"Holland"at that point I think
That's all that we needed to get a little further on that line
The
1942 Marriage is between a Nathaniel and a Darkie. (both Smiths)
Are they the parents of Amos? (& Amos also went on to marry a Darkie? )
A possible death, (mother of the Darkie wed to Amos)?
Name:
Ella Matchett-holland also registered as
Spies Ella MatchettBirth : 2 Mar 1919
Death : Dec 1998 Kettering Northamptonshire
Refs A53D / 6691A / 259
BIRTH Spies E Smith
Registration Date: Apr 1/4 1919
Registration district: Derby
MMN/ Vol/ Page: Booth / 7b / 827
Marriage Registration Date: Sep 1/4 1936Loughborough
Spouse: Charles E Matchett
Volume / page : 7a/ 452
POSSIBLE (supposition only-no proof) birth
Births Mar 1914 MATCHETT Charles E Whyman Ashby Z 7a 189
Death:Apr 1/4 1983 Charles Ernest Matchett Nottingham / Vol 8 / Page 0598
Birth Date: 12 Dec 1913 (close enough?)
from the 1939 index, there is a Charles Matchett b 12/12/1914 in Basford.
I suspect with confusion over Spies Ella / pricilae his wife's record hasn't been opened.
I can see no likely birth record for the lady in the newspaper article though.
Is your mother still alive to ask when /where she and Amos wed, when (about) she was born and if she was ever known by a name other than Darki? (and what that name is)
and ALSO when (approx year) was Amos (your father) born?