Who was Richard Anthony Addis prior to 1941

[softly softly]

I agree Carole, with such a late death one needs to order the actual certificate as no image available.

SS

[CaroleW]

Replies 9 & 12 refer.  I would have thought it would be the first step to take before any other enquiries - particularly with so little info

[Kloumann]

His son, whom I am researching for, cannot find his death cert & he thinks the MMN was def. for the possible foster mother. He never new who his birth mother was.

[DCB]

Mary Lea Addis married Alfred H Wintle in Ross district Q4 1919.

In 1921, she was with her parents in Llangarren, Herefordshire.

In 1939, she was in Reading with her husband and son, Peter T H, who was born in Iquique, Chile (Gro Consular Birth Indices)

Mary died in Cheltenham district in 1985 aged 90

Alfred, of 1 Alder Drive Tilehurst, Reading died on 7th December 1972

David

[Kloumann]

Thanks DCB. I am now in the process of searching further back with the Addis line.

Mary Lea Addis was the daughter of Wm Henry Addis 1861-1949 & Emily Mary Lea 1868-1942.

I have traced the Addis line back to the 1700's but I am struggling with the Lea line.

Emily Mary Lea's mother was Olive or Olivia Andrews. In the 1871 census, Olivia Lea is a widow living with her daughter.
The only marriage I can find in Hereford is to a Richard Hill & cannot find a death for a Richard Hill or Lea.

[softly softly]

Have you the £2.50 digital image for Emily Mary Lea birth, it should note a fathers name and occupation.

SS

[softly softly]

Is this Olive/Olivia's marriage

Marriages Mar 1867   (>99%)
Andrews    Olivia        Hereford    6a   655    
HILL    Richard        Hereford    6a   655    
LEA    Thomas        Hereford    6a   655    
SHEPHERD    Catherine        Hereford    6a   655

SS

[softly softly]

A possibility.

In the 1861 census a Thomas Lea 59, wife Sarah 58 and son Alfred are living in Madeley. He is a farmer of 794? acres employing 4 men & 1 boy.

Sarah's death

LEA, SARAH       aged 58 
GRO Reference: 1862  S Quarter in HEREFORD & DORE  Volume 06A  Page 247

Thomas marries Oliver in 1867

Emily Mary Lea born 1868


Thomas Lea death

LEA, THOMAS       aged 63 
GRO Reference: 1871  M Quarter in HEREFORD AND DORE  Volume 06A  Page 381

SS

[Kloumann]

Good find SS. Thanks a lot. That looks like the correct ones.