All I have on him Im afraid.
Its a bit of a long convoluted story really but basically someone contacted me a while ago and her DNA puts her to a 1-2nd Cousin to my Mum and 2-3rd with myself.
She didnt know her Father, only a name, Patrick 'Paddy' Southern/Sothern. She was adopted at birth, no Fathers name on certificate, just what she was told. She has been searching for years to find who he was, then we came up with close DNA to my Mum and myself. The Lady actually looks like my Mum! First breakthrough in years.
My Great Gran married a Sothern, but as far as I know had no children with him so the Surname Sothern, have no DNA connection to my Family.
Her DNA matches are from my Granddads side so my Great Gran who married a Sothern. They actually lived Newcastle Upon Tyne. Just bizarre that the name Sothern came up but at this point no DNA connection to Sothern on my side.
Elizabeth had from 1st marriage Ashcroft children, then my Granddad, McGurk (he never knew his Mum) then she raised sisters children Clarkson, married 3rd Husband Sothern, no children. So, Im wondering if one of them gave a false name on meeting this Ladies Mum as he was already married, Ladies Mum was unaware at the time until she fell pregnant thats apparently why he took off to Liverpool.
Also her husband, Myles Sothern couldnt be the Father to this Lady as he died well prior to her Birth.
Just was hoping somehow to find some Special Constable listing perhaps as she was told he was in Hastings then went to Liverpool apparently c1948.
I know its a bit of a needle in a haystack but you never know and yep, long and convoluted surrounding my Great Gran lol.
Ele
