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On 1939 census to see if you can find Alfred William Prestwood born 1920 Horncastle Thankyou

On 1939 with Walter, born 20/12/1873 and Mary A born 26/09/1873

Alfred’s DoB 08/09/20. Occ Timber Merchant

Family address, 5, Stonewell Row, Horncastle

In 1921, he is Walter’s GRANDSON

Walter married twice……….First wife Ellen Ashley

As 1939 was NOT a census, no relationships or birthplaces are shown

As you’ve probably realised from his birth reg’n on freebmd, Alfred was almost certainly illegitimate. You can easily confirm by checking on the GRO website

Thankyou sorry for the delay…

As you can see from the gro ref he looks very much to be illegitimate

Births Dec 1920
Prestwood Alfred W Prestwood Horncastle 7a 978

You would need the certificate to see who his mum was

1911 census

Several daughters who couid be the mum!

Name Walter Prestwood
Age in 1911 38
Estimated Birth Year abt 1873
Relation to Head Head
Gender Male
Birth Place Mareham Le Fen
Civil parish Mareham le Fen
County/Island Lincolnshire
Country England
Street Address Mareham Le Fen Boston
Marital Status Married
Occupation Wood Dealer
Registration District Number 419
Sub-registration district Tattershall
ED, institution, or vessel 05
Piece 19812
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Walter Prestwood 38 Head
Ellen Prestwood
39
Wife
Florry Prestwood
15
Daughter
Mellie Prestwood
13
Daughter
Rose Prestwood
11
Daughter
Albert Prestwood
9
Son
Alice Prestwood
7
Daughter
Edith Prestwood
5
Daughter
Elsie Prestwood
4
Daughter
Mary Prestwood
1
Daughter

So not Florence. As she married in 1916 !

Rose married 1922

Edith married 1927


So you need his birth cert for its info

A tree on Ancestry has his grandparents as his parents, and says he was 'Adopted into this family' - all of which is complete NONSENSE.

His mum was Alice Ellen ! So a very young mum of c,17 year old

1921 census

Alice Prestwood in 1921
1921 Census Of England & Wales
Cumberland Lodge, Anlaby Park, Anlaby, Yorkshire (East Riding), England
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First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer
Henry Rason Head Male 1882 39 Alford, Lincolnshire, England Commercial Traveller Spalding & Hodge Ltd Mnfg Stationers London
Olga Rason Wife Female 1896 25 Frauenburg (Saldus), Latvia Home Duties -
William Rason Son Male 1917 4 Hull, Yorkshire, England - -
Alice Prestwood Servant Female 1901 20 Mareham Le Fen, Lincolnshire, England Domestic Servant Henry Rason Hull

She wasn’t 20 in 1921!

Births Jun 1903
PRESTWOOD Alice Ellen Boston 7a 449

She married in 1926

Name Alice E Prestwood
Registration Date Jan 1926
[Feb 1926]
[Mar 1926]
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district Sculcoates
Inferred County Yorkshire East Riding
Spouse
Alan W Branton
Volume Number 9d
Page number 261

Name Alice Ellen Branton
Death Age 79
Birth Date 15 Apr 1903
Registration Date Oct 1982
[Nov 1982]
[Dec 1982]
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district Hull
Inferred County Humberside
Volume 7
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