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Yes I think it may come down to that. He obviously doesn’t want to be found. So he has disappeared. Thankyou everyone though.

My great grandmother is Sarah Martha Thebest. Her son is willy Thebest who I am looking for. He would be my grandad. We have been searching for 49 years now and I just thought I’d have a look on here. Sorry for the confusion. I’m new to this. Getting my head round it still. He last I knew of him he apparently changed his last name to either Malpas or Shotner and was living in Sussex.

Sarah Martha is my great grandmother, eddies mother. Willy is my grandfather who I am looking for. I know nothing else about him other than what I have stated. Maureen is my nan who was married to Willy. Sorry to confuse you all I’m new to this. Just thought I’d try on the off chance as my Mum has always wondered where her real dad was.

Jade is the granddaughter of Maureen through one of her daughters with Willy.

If he is thought to have re-married, there must have been a divorce.

And, being realistic, if anyone doesn't wish to be found, it is very easy to 'disappear'.

this confuses me too could sarah martha be the great grandmother

I'm still confused!
You said Sarah (born 1911) was your grandmother - but Willy, your grandfather, was born 1947? Perhaps I've misunderstood.


Re where to contact the children from his second marriage -
as already said, they are on electoral rolls.

The house where Michelle was living in 2007 (per ER on Ancestry) hasn't been sold since 1995, per 192.com, so unless she was only renting it, chances are that she's still there.


EDIT:
No, sorry, I see what you mean.

Those are the children from the first marriage, to Maureen, and he's maybe had other later children whose surname you don't know.

I've got it at last (I think). Sorry for confusion!

Only one marraige shows on the records . When did he remarry ??

Do you know the wife's name

Yes none of our family from his first marriage have never met or been in contact with his family from his second marriage. All I know is that he has some children who were possibly bought up in Hastings, Sussex. However, as I have heard he could have changed his name I have no idea as to who or where they are as I don’t know what names to look for etc.

One of Willy's offspring appears to have had two children, born in Kent, 2001 and 2005.

Are you in touch with his children from his second marriage?
You say "nobody knows" anything about him - does that include them?


Edit:
I'm confused - you said Sarah was your grandmother, but on re-reading your posts, it sounds as if your Nan is Maureen, as you say she's still alive.

His was was my nan. She is still alive but she has no clue where he is or if he’s even alive. The only things I know about his was his Birthday, his real name, possible changed name and his mother’s name. This is why it has been so hard to find him. No one has had connections with him in the past 40 years. However I last heard he was in Sussex about 20 years ago and that’s been it since then.

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A Willy Thebest. Possibly changed first and last name to something completely different. Could be a Eddie or William Malpas now. Any information. In or around Kent in England. Thankyou.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 24 Oct 2018 07:07
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ErikaH ErikaH Report Edit Delete 24 Oct 2018 09:21
What is the reason for this request?

GDPR is in force now

Jade Jade Report 24 Oct 2018 10:18
Willy was my grandfather. I had never met him he went missing. I just was curious about any info on him.

ErikaH ErikaH Report Edit Delete 24 Oct 2018 10:49
Thanks for the update

Do you know when he was born?

Jade Jade Report 24 Oct 2018 10:54
15th Ocotober 1947 I believe.

Marriages Mar 1972 (>99%)
BECK Maureen THEBEST Folkestone 5f 784

THEBEST Willy BECK Folkestone 5f 784

If, as you suggest on your other thread, he has changed his name, it will be virtually impossible to find him.

What happened to his wife?

When did anyone you know last have contact with him?

Yes it does. I’m new to this and just wanted to see if I could find any info on him. Still getting used to the whole thing. Mums been searching for 40 years and nothing.

That explains why only the marriage shows then

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Well the marriage cert will give his age and fathers name if known

No birth though shows on the records .

Do you know where he was born

Yes that was my grandmother. Willy was my grandad who went missing. I just wanted to see if I could find details about him. I just can’t seem to find anything.

Nothing other than the marriage and the two children born

Seem all to be in the same area of Kent

Is this lady connected ??

Sarah Martha Thebest
Death Age: 60
Birth Date: 12 Nov 1911
Registration Date: Mar 1972
Registration district: Folkestone
Inferred County: Kent
Volume: 5f
Page: 1458

States she was a widow

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Name: Sarah Martha Thebest
Age: 60
Birth Date: abt 1912
Death Date: 25 Jan 1972
Death Place: New Romney
Burial Date: 28 Jan 1972
Burial Place: New Romney, Kent, England
Grave Number: 647
Interment Number: 625


Not seeing any marriage though

They had 2 children. Details maybe on Freebmd

Both show on the electoral rolls