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Hi All, just to let you know the birth certificate came this morning.
when &where born. 25/7/1914: 129 Rose street Redheugh Gateshead.
name Hilda, -girl
name&surname of father- Blank
name,surname, maiden name mother: Mary jayne Park /Craggs.-No Occupation
registered 2nd September 1914.
Rose Street ,was just around the corner from Vine Street,and in those days it was a close community and everybody knew each other.
So the big question now is with no farther mentioned, was Hilda born out of weddlock??. Mary 2 children ,no job no money.Did William Park decide to leave his family and go off to war before or after this birth?? . Maybe One of you lovely people may be able to find his enlistment dates and details into the Durham Light Infantry 9th Battallion TA which will give more answers. Both John Pegg and William Park no doubt knew each other and joined the same 9th Battallion TA. If nobody has any luck ,then I am on Holiday last week in August and I will be going to the D L I museum which is only 15 miles from where I live, with all this info to see if they can give me any help.So the Jigsaw is still not quite complete YET.
Regards Jim.
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Jim,
That's excellent news, I'm so pleased for you.
Now may come the VERY difficult part regarding William Park, it may also cost you a few more pennies also.
I think if I were you I would order the marriage certificate for Mary J Park to Bertram Eltringham, this should state that she was a widow.......... however that may or may not be true, but we need to clear it up so we have definate dates to work with for a possible death for William Park.
I would also consider ordering the other birth certificate for the other Park Craggs child in 1915, as the birth of this child was possibly within 12 months of Hilda's mother having her......... this probably caused much of her depression???? This certificate may hold clues as to whether William Park was on the scene or not?!
As to find a definate WW1 Service record for him, I haven't been able to pin one down for him, but the D L I museum hopefully maybe able to help you there.
I suppose Jim that really now it's up to you in how far we can go and how far you want to push this. If (which it looks like she did) Mary Jane did remarry then you no doubt have other family members out there who maybe unaware of your existence, it's food for thought as they may have answers to what exactly happened regarding your mothers "adoption" and William Park?
Well what a journey we've had, I'm really pleased that what you originally started off by asking as been sorted... however I'm sure there are probably more questions now than ever.
Dee xx
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Hi Dee,you found earlier on in the thread,that in the 1911 census their son Thomas park was born in 1907 and was 4 years old,so according to that census this was their only child before Hilda was born.Unless I've missed something somewhere.
Jim
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Hi Jim,
This is the birth that I mean, Janey posted in on one of her posts;
Births Sep 1915
Park William Craggs Newcastle T 10b 78
Dee x
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Hi Jim
Glad to hear that you have 'found'your mom! You must be really pleased.
Please let us know how you go with your trip to Durham - I hope it can answer the rest of your questions.
Wishing you continued success in your endeavours
Vanessa
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