Hi lyn thanks for that.it really is a mystery. Its almost as big as how Annie found her to cotheridge. Ive sent for his wedding cert to see if throws any names up.
The Harry & Clara seems to be the right one, Lyn, but either she is jiggling her forename or else Henry married again.
Maurice
If Annie married again in 1929 I wonder how she described herself. Widow or was it a divorce? If widow then it narrows the timeframe for James death.
rob i wish this was your james peter drinkwater but it seems not but begs the question why cant we find a death ref for him in this country
Lyn as you know I'm not the sharpest knife in the draw. The 1915 one
I know the Annie Williams who married John Nolan in 1929 is the same Annie we are looking for because they are my aunt and uncle. And Annie is my fathers step sister. I didnt find this out untill a few years ago it was a well kept secret.
I knew I had seen it somewhere. James mother was a Baggott I think. I am wondering if Clara was a link to the Pressdee family and perhaps a relative of Annie - hence how Annie and James met but that is guessing.
Hi Janice, if you look at the BMD the entry for Annies second marriage it says Annie Pressdee, Drinkwater or williams. How does James mothers maiden name get mentioned. How strange. Btw the marriage is to John Nolan 1929 Birmingham.
There's a lot to take in here , think I'll take a couple of hours between breakfast and dinner tomorrow and see what I can put together. Thanks for helping.