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I am trying to obtain info about my birth mother Edith (Edie) Clark. I know very little about her except that she was in the army in 1940's. That she did marry and adopt a child. I have searched marriage records but there are so many Edith Clarks. I was wondering if anyone could tell me how I could find out who she married with so little info. also i am thinking that death records would be in the womans married name. Any ideas welcolme

sorry I dont know

When you say she was in the Army in 1940's do you know whether that was the regular army or the Land Army? It was in 1941 that single women aged 20~30 were first "Called Up" for war work.

Also you say that you know that she married and adopted a child. Where did you obtain that information from?

Cannot see any Ediths with that dob that have died up until 2005 unless it was before 1969 she died or after 2005 of course

jax

thanks for looking that up. I thought there might be a way of finding the marriage record but it is difficult to find as they dont have the persons age on them. - unless you pay for the certificate. I did send away for one marriage cert with Edith E Clark married in the army but unfortunately was not the right one.

As mentioned her birth is not obvious on freebmd if you dont know where she was born can you tell us the area you were born please

jax

What if her name was Edie rather than Edith?

Name: Edie E Clark
Mother's Maiden Surname: Simpson
Date of Registration: Oct Nov Dec 1921
Registration district: Alton
Registration county: Hampshire, Berkshire
Volume Number: 2c
Page Number: 323

the information re being marrying and adopting a child came from a living relative who years ago had contact with Ediths sister Evelyn. Evelyn has since passed away.
I sent for her birth certificate. I knew my mothers date of birth or at least the day and the month and found out the year by doing a search on here.

yes it is Edie on the birth certificate but on my birth cert it is Edith so I assumed she would use edith on marriage cert - not sure though

I have correct birth cert but now trying to find out married name
with regards to the army not sure

Thanks everyone for your help. I am almost sure that Edie didnt die before 1969 but could of course have done so after 2005. so any ideas how I would find this out. I have a feeling it comes down to getting a married name first. .

How about this as a possibility:
Name: Edith Green
Birth Date: 24 Aug 1921
Death Registration Month/Year: May 1984
Age at death (estimated): 62
Registration district: Doncaster
Inferred County: Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire
Volume: 3
Page: 575

I did hear that she travelled overseas a fair bit is there any way I could find info on this. I guess it would depend if that was in her maiden or married name. Is there a place I can search army records from 1941

WW2 army service records are not currently online anywhere. The records are only currently available to the individual themselves or their next of kin if the individual is deceased.

See:

http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/service_records.html

I have Edie or Ediths birth cert thanks Jonesey. she was born in alton as per your first notice. Edie Elizabeth clark. I need her marriage details now. or army info. I found one overseas (army) marriage for an Edith E Clark in 1944 and sent for the cert it wasnt her.

Grasping at straws I know but as the forename and birth date tally I think that I would be tempted to obtain a copy of the 1984 death certificate that I noted above.

It should give details of the persons birthplace and if they were married or widowed who their spouse was.

You seem very convinced that she was in the army during the 1940's. What was your source of information regarding that?

I was thinking that was a birth cert.(didnt actually read it properly) yes I think you are right that could be worth a try. how did you find that. i would be interested to know if you can search with just the first name and where you searched.
with regards to the knowledge about the army that was from family members who did tell me little bits of info about her. She did not keep in touch with them after a certain time though

The death registration was found on Ancestry where it is possible to search using just a forename and an actual birth date (As it appears on the register).

I note that her sister married in 1945. Did she have any children? If so might they have any information about their aunty?

Getting back to your mother, I took a look to see if I could spot a Edie (Edith) Clark/Green marriage post 1941 but nothing shows up in England or Wales. There could of course be several reasons for that:

a) She married elsewhere

b) She never formally married

c) If she did marry a Mr Green it may not have been her 1st marriage in which case her marriage to him would have been in her formerly married name, not her maiden name.

Thanks for suggestions and info. I am in Australia hence leaving the discussion at 3am in the morning here. sounds like i should join Ancestry if you can search first name with date of birth. i wonder why they havent picked that up on here.
can i ask did you search for marriage between Clark & Green in the military overseas marriages?

She could still be alive unless you know otherwise?

jax