1st wife and child

[rosie99]

She is with her Whittaker mother parents in Kent in 1939,  possibly indexed under Venison though all 4 surnames are shown on the image

ADDED FindMyPast has it indexed as Errington, Perkins, Whittakes

Ancestry has not opened the record. Try looking for Richard P Whittaker

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Ancestry has not opened the record. Try looking for Richard P Whittaker

Thanks - that explains it. I hadn't thought of that

Where was it that you found the birth registered?  We could check a connection to Irene’s parents.   Where they were from etc maybe

Derbyshire. I can't see a death which would match the family story. I suspect the person is likely still alive

[PERKO14]

I can’t see the full details but it appears they may be another marriage.

1954
Irene M Errington

Groom Derek W Fortman

Q3 5B P807

Don’t know if anyone can check the details ?
Dartford

[rosie99]

You would need to purchase that certificate to get the details.

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Irene M Fortman died 2009 - born 1933.

So not your person

[PERKO14]

Irene M Fortman died 2009 - born 1933.

So not your person

Ah thanks for checking that out was thinking she was a serial bride !

[rosie99]

She did marry again, I mentioned it in my earlier posts

[PERKO14]

She did marry again, I mentioned it in my earlier posts

Yes I saw that in 1985.  Thanks for all your help.  I’m just wondering if she did have a child at all with Norman? It just seemed such an odd thing to say that his wife and child died in an air raid.  I could
Understand him saying she  died as an excuse instead of admitting the divorce but not the child.

[rosie99]

Have you looked to see if she left a will as that could name her children