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My dad said, he remembers a busby in his dad's wardrobe and finding war medals in a drawer but he didn't know who they belonged to as his dad never mentioned being in the war. However Harold Charles did serve in the Coldstream guards in the MGC. My grandfather was apparently a very good shot...

I have met 2 of my mums sisters, and a cousin on mums side and my dad's nephew and his son. The rest of them I have only ever seen on facebook.

Yes, her family were Scottish I believe.

So I do find it all a bit of a roller Coaster but they say the truth shall set you free, so now I'm wanting truth. What ever it may be. xx

It is all good. I am in no way offended, you both have been wonderful. It is hard to research it from Australia. And I only have other people's stories to go on

Also my grandmother lived in Scotland, he would have met here there.

According to the family, ie his nephews who were kids at the time it was a shooting. But both said it happened at the fair. One Nephew is in the UK, and one in Sydney Australia. Both in nursing homes. So both stories are recollections from their childhood, but they matched

He told my father he was of Irish decent and the story was that his birth certificate was destroyed in a fire. Which is maybe not a total lie. https://pollyannaspace.wordpress.com/2014/01/13/64/ This story is about Olive, his sister. In the story it does say the parents house was destroyed by...

Correct.

I agree, it has narrowed it down to 5 years. My grandparents lived in Birmingham. I don't know the UK, but they were all in Birmingham.

Oh gawd, I agree I couldn't find a divorce for Mary Marler. And from her side its pretty hard to divorce a man who has disappeared. I guess I'm back to trying to find out if the stories about why he left are true.

I have not been able to find birth details for Joan nor who she married. I think you people are wonderful by the way. I searched for 6 years paying fees monthly to ancestry. It wasn't until 2 weeks ago I could confirm my grandfather had changed his name and carried such big secrets. My dad...

I had no idea about Joan, it would mean my dad has a step sister.

Good morning, Sorry, we are in a different time frame. My Grandfather is the Nichols one. Olives Eldest son has said. Her other son said " Harold Wood left Birmingham before he was born so pre 1936, Some serious issue with the fairground by Coventry road Smallheath."

How would I find the travelling fairs between 1920 and 1932 and any incident that may have occurred. Any thoughts appreciated. Bluedownunder