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Hi Guys
I received posiive news about my fathers mother, grandmother etc. from a GR member, I ahve asked him for more information but have not heard back, what do I do now, I have been earching for my father for 20 years and this is the most positive lead to date.
please help?

How long have you been waiting for a reply? Some folk take ages to get back to you especially if they don't realise how important it is to you.

If you send me some names I'll have a look at the free sites for you. Have you someone I could look for in 1901?

Janet

Thank you for yur response, i will take any help i can get. Have just got through another Birthday and fathers day and am feeling a bit down about no reply

My info:
My Father Name: Michael A White
Mother's Maiden Surname: Marson
Date of Registration Jan Feb Mar 1941
Registration district: Surrey S W
Registration county: Surrey,Kent
Volume Number: 2a
Page Number: 986c
My Grandfather: Eva L Marson (1922) married to Michael A J White in (1939) Surrey
My Grandmother Spouse Surname:
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1939
Registration district: Wandsworth
Registration county (inferred): Surrey
Volume Number: 1d
Page Number: 2100
Grandmother Birth: 1922
Grandmother Death: 2000

Great Grandmother maiden name Lewis
Great Grandfather Name Herbet Marson
Married 1921
District Wandsworth
I AM TRYING TO LOCATE MY FATHER MICHAEL ANTONY WHITE,BORN IN 1941. HE MARRIED JANE SMITH FROM DORSET (HER FAMILY OWNED A b&b) THEY WERE MARRIED IN CAPE TOWN IN SOUTH AFRICA AND THEN MOVED TO PERTH AUSTRALIA WHERE HE WORKED AS A BRICKLAYER. HE LEFT THE HOME IN THE EARLY 70'S.

Info from GR Member:
Hi Vicki-Louise
This could be interesting. A Herbert Marson is my wife's uncle, born (we have) 1902. Our Herbert was married to 'Eva' (they were known as Bert and Eva) and had children Eva, Ivy and Eric. This information came from his youngest sister, my 93 year old mother-in-law who is still alive, as is the next sister up, another Ivy who will be 101 this Friday.
So he may be 'your' Herbert. Sadly, I have no knowledge of who Eva married or any children, so cannot help you in your search. However, I do have details of the Marson and Izzard (our Herbert's mother's family) going back up to 4 generations. I also have one photo showing Herbert, Eva, his mother and a few other family members.
I will open our tree to you, tho' it is not complete - we use Legacy at home for the full record.
Regards
Peter

I am sad to say that I cannot help you locate your father. My cousin left for Australia in 1972 and his parents were desparate to find him as they hadn't heard from him for years. The Salvation Army found my cousin in Australia and they eventually had a letter from him. After my aunt died they contacted him again and received a letter back. Goodness knows how the Salvation Army found our George but they did and, as far as I know, it is free so it's worth giving them a try.

Wishing you luck
Janet

Would it be worth getting the recent death cert to see if the address of the informants may be family, and you could then do an electoral roll look up

This informant had her birth wrong
Name: Eva Mary L White
Birth Date: 11 Aug 1923
Death Registration Month/Year: Nov 2000
Age at death (estimated): 77
Registration district: Canterbury
Inferred County: Kent
Register number: B7T
District and Subdistrict: 5601B
Entry number: 7

birth
Name: Eva L M Marson
Mother's Maiden Surname: Lewis
Date of Registration: Jan Feb Mar 1922
Registration district: Marylebone
Registration county: Greater London
Volume Number: 1a
Page Number: 789

is this the same Eva?? as quarter and year of birth differ