Leslie Bradford

[Kincaid444]

Good afternoon all,

In would be grateful for any help poking a brick out of my brick wall - I have managed to find a birth for Leslie Bradford born 1903 (10 Apr)but no location as it wasn't the birth registration I found, just a trusted quote -  and I know he married Mary Denman in 1928 registered in Hendon and they had a daughter, Lesley Alice both in Hendon, died in 1980

I also know he was living in Wealdstone in 1939 - but for the life of me I cannot find him on the 1911 census or any trace of his parents - I am handicapped by not knowing where he was born.

Family rumour is his father's name was Arthur but this could be wrong. 

To be more specific I am trying not find where Leslie was born hoping it will enable me to find a census entry.

Many thanks for any help you may be able to give - and keep safe in the present imbroglio

Kincaid

[rosie99]

Are the daughters still living, if so you will need to remove their names.

I think you may need the marriage certificate to confirm his fathers details.

[Kincaid444]

Hi Rosie,

Thank you for the reminder - I know Lesley is for sure and almost certain the other is too, but I have removed her just in case

Re the marriage certificate, my sister is quite firm that the name Arthur is correct, but  you make a good point - I should get it - I should have thought of that myself but have not done any serious research for a long time. and am a bit rusty


Kincaid

[IgorStrav]

I thought I'd have a quick look at the GRO to see how many Leslie Bradford births were registered, and there are a few.

The 1939 is well known for inaccuracies (errors?) with birth years, at least with my family.  I sometimes think they forgot the year they'd been born.

But they are often around the right date with the actual birthday, so the quarter of registration for YOUR Leslie is probably Apr/May/Jun (shown as J in the GRO list)

BRADFORD, LESLIE  BERNARD VICTOR    PEABODY 
GRO Reference: 1902  J Quarter in ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH  Volume 07A  Page 114

is one possibility.

Or a bit further off with the birth year:

BRADFORD, LESLIE  LEWIS     WOOLLAMS 
GRO Reference: 1905  J Quarter in KING'S NORTON  Volume 06C  Page 519

If I were you, I'd have a squizz round at possible marriages Bradford/Peabody and Bradford/Woollams to see what turns up.....

[IgorStrav]

If that first birth ref is possibly right, then there's another child to the marriage

BRADFORD, HILDA  MAY     PEABODY 
GRO Reference: 1899  D Quarter in ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH  Volume 07A  Page 80

Just off to see if I can find her on the 1901 with the family .....

[rosie99]

I wonder if it is this one and they just have the year wrong on 1939. 
Births Mar qtr 1904   
Leslie Bradford           
Lewisham    1d   1233    


Presumably this is your Leslies death
Leslie Bradford
Birth   10/04/1903
Death 07/1979 Brent Greater London

I will see what else if anything I can find out about him

[IgorStrav]

Well, that Hilda May is with her family in the 1911 including brother Leslie Bernard Victor (helpfully all the names shown, in Measham Leicestershire

But the father is John Henry Bradford (1877, Bradford, Yorkshire)

So how certain are you about the Arthur name?



Now going to check that other 1905 Leslie

[IgorStrav]

I wonder if it is this one and they just have the year wrong on 1939. 
Births Mar qtr 1904   
Leslie Bradford           
Lewisham    1d   1233    


Presumably this is your Leslies death
Leslie Bradford
Birth   10/04/1903
Death 07/1979 Brent Greater London

I will see what else if anything I can find out about him

Yet another possible, Rosie - but that would make the birth DAY wrong on the death reg?  Otherwise an April birth would be registered in the next quarter?

But in case Rosie's hit on the right Leslie, see MMN below.....

BRADFORD, LESLIE       CRAUFURD 
GRO Reference: 1904  M Quarter in LEWISHAM  Volume 01D  Page 1233

[IgorStrav]

Just to clarify I think we can rule out the second possible birth ref I quoted, for Leslie Lewis Bradford as I can see from the 1939 that he was born on 8th May 1905.