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CONFUSED - LOOKING FOR HELP

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Toni

Toni Report 12 Apr 2022 14:22

I am looking for a little help. A friend is struggling with research.
Mothers name - Gwendoline M Phillips born 1935.
Her mother believed to be Leah phillips nee Jordan.
On researching the Death I have found 2 death records, one for a Leah Phillips and one for Lillian phillips - the odd thing is they are registered on the same day, in the same place with the SAME registration number and both ladies are aged 70. This cant be a coincidence.
any one else come across this?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Apr 2022 14:53

Probably just a case of uncertainty about the forename - and both were recorded

When and where was the death registered?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Apr 2022 14:58

Births Jun 1935 (>99%)
Phillips Gwendoline M Jordan Stepney 1c 369
The birth cert will give mother's declared name

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Apr 2022 15:04

Siblings?

Births Dec 1926 (>99%)
Phillips Harold S Jordan Stepney 1c 366 Scan available - click to view
Births Mar 1928 (>99%)
Phillips Kenneth D Jordan Stepney 1c 430 Scan available - click to view
Births Dec 1929 (>99%)
Phillips Irene M Jordan Stepney 1c 391 Scan available - click to view
Births Sep 1931 (>99%)
Phillips Doris G Jordan Stepney 1c 325 Scan available - click to view
Births Sep 1933 (>99%)
Phillips Marion R Jordan Stepney 1c 296 Scan available - click to view

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Apr 2022 15:04

??

Marriages Dec 1913 (>99%)
Jordan Lilian Phillips Stepney 1c 593
Phillips Albert E Jordan Stepney 1c 593


Name: Albert Edward Phillips
Gender: Male
Marriage Banns Age: 22
Record Type: Bann
Birth Date: abt 1891
Marriage Banns Date: 1913
Marriage Banns Place: St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney, Tower Hamlets, England
Spouse: Lilian Jordan.............Age 25
Register Type: Parish Register

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Apr 2022 15:13

Deaths Sep 1959 (>99%)
PHILLIPS Leah G 70 Stepney 5d 481
PHILLIPS Lilian G 70 Stepney 5d 481

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Apr 2022 15:17

Name: Lilian G Jordan
Admission Age: 25
Record Type: Admission
Birth Date: 1888
Admission Date: 2 Oct 1913
Admission Place: Tower Hamlets, Stepney, London, England

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Apr 2022 15:22

1939

2 Cottage, Eton, Eton R.D., Buckinghamshire, England

Lilian G Phillips 13 May 1889 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 50 1
The record for this person is officially closed.

Gwendoline (M) Lakey (Phillips) 14 Jun 1935 Female At School Single 50 3
Honorah M Barron 23 Jun 1907 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 50 4
The record for this person is officially closed.

John James (William) McBarron (Barron) 04 Jun 1937 Male Under School Age Single 50 6
The record for this person is officially closed.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Apr 2022 15:25

Marriages Jun 1955 (>99%)
LAKEY James W PHILLIPS Stepney 5d 1115
PHILLIPS Gwendoline M LAKEY Stepney 5d 1115

Lakey
Gwendoline Maud
14/06/1935
2006
England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Toni

Toni Report 12 Apr 2022 15:37

Thank you.

All of that matches. The family believed her to be Leah, but it looks like she was officially Lillian. Might make it easier to trace a birth. The only other time I have come across this is when twins died on the same day in an accident. But, on that occasion I could trace births.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Apr 2022 15:39

JORDAN, LILIAN GERTRUDE WATKINS
GRO Reference: 1888 D Quarter in BRISTOL Volume 06A Page 3

BUT.............the obvious answer is the woman's marriage cert

EDITED 15.57

NOT that birth - her marriage cert is on Ancestry

As there is no obvious record of 'your' Lilian pre-1913, you NEED her marriage cert.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Apr 2022 16:13

Name: Lilian Clara Phillips
Baptism Age: 0
Record Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 28 Oct 1914
Baptism Date: 8 Jun 1915
Baptism Place: St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney High Street, Stepney, Tower Hamlets, England
Father: Albert Edward Phillips
Mother: Lilian Gertrude Phillips


Name: Lilian Clara Phillips
Death Age: 82
Birth Date: 28 Oct 1914
Registration Date: Jul 1997
Registration District: Havering
Inferred County: Greater London
Register Number: HC83
District and Subdistrict: 2341C
Entry Number: 35


1921

Frederick H
Phillips
1918
Stepney, London, England
Mile End Old Town
Mile End Old Town
London, Middlesex

Lilian C
Phillips
1915
Stepney, London, England
Mile End Old Town
Mile End Old Town
London, Middlesex

Lilian G
Phillips
1889
Stepney, London, England.............BIRTHPLACE - allegedly
Mile End Old Town
Mile End Old Town
London, Middlesex

Robert Edwin
Phillips
1921
Stepney, London, England
Mile End Old Town
Mile End Old Town
London, Middlesex

William J
Phillips
1920
Stepney, London, England
Mile End Old Town
Mile End Old Town
London, Middlesex

Albert Edward
Phillips
1891
Seaford, Sussex, England
Mile End Old Town
Mile End Old Town
London, Middlesex

Albert J
Phillips
1914
Stepney, London, England
Mile End Old Town
Mile End Old Town
London, Middlesex

Toni

Toni Report 12 Apr 2022 16:14

Thank you. This is for a friend and he is currently looking to see if he has gwendoline birth certificate. As for Lillian and Albert....he know no more than their names and that they lived in Stepney all their lives. But both died before he was born and both gwendoline and her husband have also passed.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Apr 2022 16:19

1939

Name: Lilian Clara Phillips
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 28 Oct 1914
Residence Date: 1939
Address: 49 Wellesley Street
Residence Place: Stepney, London, England
Occupation: Showroom Assistant
Line Number: 4
Schedule Number: 103
Sub Schedule Number: 1
Enumeration District: Avnh
Borough: Stepney
Registration district: 18/3
Household Members Age
Lilian Clara Phillips 25
Frederick Henry Phillips 21
William John Phillips 19

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Apr 2022 16:33

Addresses on 1913 Banns
His 33 Stepney Green
Hers 31 Stepney green

OK

Marriage CERT is on Ancestry

Same addresses as Banns - obviously
She SAYS her father was Charles Jordan, DECEASED, Occ Soldier
Witnesses: Clara Phillips and George Buck, so no help there

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Apr 2022 16:35

1911 Census For England & Wales
33 Stepney Green E, Mile End Old Town, London & Middlesex, England
Clara Phillips Head Married Female 38 1873 Housekeeper London St Georges E
John Phillips Son Single Male 16 1895 Messenger London Stepney
Clara Phillips Daughter - Female 9 1902 School London Stepney
Millie Phillips Daughter - Female 4 1907 - London Stepney

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Apr 2022 16:39

Name: Lilian Jordan
Gender: Female
Marriage Age: 25
Record Type: Marriage
Birth Date: abt 1888
Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1913
Marriage Place: St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney, Tower Hamlets, England
Father:
Charles Jordan deceased occ soldier
Spouse:
Albert Edward Phillips
Register Type: Parish

Toni

Toni Report 12 Apr 2022 17:42

wow - thank you - that should help me along.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Apr 2022 17:48

1921 census

1921 Census Of England & Wales
53 Gold Street, Mile End Old Town, London & Middlesex, England
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First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer
Albert Edward Phillips Head Male 1891 29 Seaford, Sussex, England Wood Letter Cutter Caslon & Co 8283 Chiawell St London Ec
Lilian G Phillips Wife Female 1889 32 Stepney, London, England - -
Albert J Phillips Son Male 1914 7 Stepney, London, England - -
Lilian C Phillips Daughter Female 1915 6 Stepney, London, England - -
Frederick H Phillips Son Male 1918 3 Stepney, London, England - -
William J Phillips Son Male 1920 1 Stepney, London, England - -
Robert Edwin Phillips Son Male 1921 - Stepney, London, England - -