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In that case Florence you really need to buy his marriage certificate to get his father's name or else it's all just speculation.

thank you for all your help but pretty sure they were married in liverpool

If you get a copy of his birth cert, you'll have the facts about his parents

There is no recorded birth for a Derek Bailey before about 1920..........................but, in any case, if Albert had a step or - more accurately - half-brother - named Bailey the mother had not been married before

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Peas Hill Road, St Mary, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Radford Head Single Male 28 1863 Mineral Water Bouler -
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Jane Radford Mother Widow Female 63 1828 Laundress -
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>>Henry Widdowson Brother In Law Married Male 28 1863 Lace Dresser -
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Ellen Widdowson Sister Married Female 25 1866 Laundress -
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Lena Widdowson Niece - Female 7 1884 - -
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Millie Widdowson Niece - Female 5 1886



England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription
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Year Of Marriage 1885
First name(s) ELLEN
Last name RADFORD
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1885
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ ELLEN RADFORD married one of these people
HENRY WIDDOWSON, BEAUMONT CHAMBERS
Spouse's last name -
District NOTTINGHAM
County Nottinghamshire
Country England
Volume 7B
Page 332


Don't know why Henry is Albert in 1911?

Not the same couple as the deaths I posted so possibly not correct

???

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
13, Elson Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Henry Widdowson Head Married Male 38 1863 Lace Dresser Nottm, Nottinghamshire
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Ellen Widdowson Wife Married Female 35 1866 - Nottm, Nottinghamshire
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Selina Widdowson Daughter Single Female 17 1884 Laundress Nottm, Nottinghamshire
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Nellie Widdowson Daughter Single Female 15 1886 - Nottm, Nottinghamshire
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William Widdowson Son - Male 10 1891 - Nottm, Nottinghamshire
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Albert Widdowson Son - Male 5 1896 - Nottm, Nottinghamshire


1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
5 Queens Cottages Court St Hyson Green Nottingham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Albert Widdowson Head Widower Male 48 1863 Lace Dresser Old Basford Notts
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John Widdowson Brother Married Male 39 1872 Genneral Labourer Old Basford Notts
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Nellie Widdowson Daughter Single Female 25 1886 Lace Dresser New Basford Notts
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William Widdowson Son Single Male 20 1891 Bottle Washer Brewer Hyson Green Notts
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Albert Edward Widdowson Son Single Male 16 1895 Errand Boy Hyson Green Notts
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Hilda Gladis Widdowson Daughter Single Female 18 1893 Restaurant Waiter Hyson Green Notts
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Mary Elithabe Widdowson Granddaughter - Female 4 1907 - Radford Notts
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Edith Widdowson Granddaughter - Female 1 1910 - Old Basford Notts

More detail on the 1917 marriage:

Manchester, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930

Name: Albert Edward Widdowson
Birth Year: abt 1895
Age: 22
Marriage Date: 10 Dec 1917
Parish: Didsbury, Christ Church
Parish as it Appears: Christ Church West Didsbury
Father's Name: Henry Widdowson - Lace Dresser
Spouse's Name: Sarah Mary Bailey (age 23)
Spouse's Father's Name: William Bailey (deceased) - Farm Bailiff
Item Number: 8
Archive Roll: 939

Neither previously married.

Albert Edward was a Lance Corporal in 7th Notts & Derby. Address Mill (Hill?) Lane

Sarah Mary lived 31 Orchard Terrace.

Witnesses: Elizabeth Orme & Hiram Arthur Shaw

The motherr's maiden name on the birth registrations is Bailey. That was her birth name not her previous married name.

This is a possible.

Marriages Dec 1917 (>99%)
Bailey Sarah M Widdowson Chorlton 8c 1142
Widdowson Albert E Bailey Chorlton 8c 1142


Deaths Jun 1957 (>99%)
WIDDOWSON Albert E 75 Nelson 10e 522

Deaths Dec 1963 (>99%)
WIDDOWSON SARAH M 74 NELSON 10E 505

So you do not have the birth cert or his marriage cert ?

yes can't find one

believe his mother was married married to some called Bailey before she married Widdowson as he had a step brother called Derek Bailey

Births Mar 1916 (>99%)
Widdowson Albert J Bailey Toxteth P. 8b 251

Births Dec 1912 (>99%)

WIDDOWSON Mary E Bailey Toxteth P. 8b 308

Have you tried to find the names of his parents by looking for a marriage ?

looking for parents of Albert James Widdowson born 1915 in Liverpool
his siblings are
Mary Widdowson born Liverpool about 1912
Walter Widdowson born L iverpool 1919

Albert married Catherine Mary Hunt Liverpool Catherine was born in 1923
Mary Married Samuel Foxley
Walter's wife's name was Margaret