Recent content by Laura Barker

Hiya. My dad was Barry collett so your wife Linda and my dad are cousins. So great to hear from you.

Crikey it could be any of them? Thank you so much for you help.

So the plot thickens! another family member is having the help of Dudley archives to find out about Bertha. They think that she was helped out in leaving John Collett and her children sometime between 1921-1926 by the family that ran the corner shop on Willes Road - does anyone know the name...

Hey - from what I can see my Collett's have never lived in Oldbury.

Blimey - not what I expected at all. Maybe why the probate took 38 years to settle! Again thank you so much x

Wow thank you so much for all your help x

Hi My 3 x great grandad Thomas Collett and his family lived at 21 Hill Street, Birmingham. This is apparent from the 1841, 51, and 61 census. He was a carver/cabinet maker by trade and I was wondering if 21 Hill Street, was a business address with private quarters for living. I've looked and...

Hi So my 3 x great grandad and his wife and children lived at 21 Hill Street for over 30 years. He was a carver/cabinet maker by trade, so wondering if it was his business address - I can't find anything anywhere - can anyone help please? Laura x

I've attached the newspaper cutting above.

We know who the baby is as her son has been in touch, we just want to know what happened with Bertha.

Yes it is.

29th April 1894 - I can't even find her on the 1921 cencus?

I have her birth certificate and she's not on the 1939 census using her real name. I doubt we will ever know. Thanks

Oh such a shame - thanks replying x

My great nan Bertha Ratley born in Pebworth in April1894 is a mystery to us. She married John Collett in 1914 when pregnant with Frederick Collett, who passed prematurely after 7 days. In 1923 she had my grandad Stanley Collett and in 1925 gave birth to Janet Collett. From looking at the...