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Jess, A good question. I did find an entry for a Reginald I Farmer, and interestingly a George Richard Farmer. The time period is about right, so it is in all probability that this could be them. I will have to order the certifcates to find out. regards

now the 63 million dollar Q - was he born a Clayton or a Fisher?.....and when or are you happy now?

Paul I'm pleased that you have been able to find his name. Well done that library for giving a quick informative reply. When I was an informant recently, I made sure that I signed my full name on a certificate, because I too know what it's like to have a puzzle like yours. Gwyn

Jess,Georgina,Denis and all who helped. Thanx. Some clues that got me going on another track initiated an email to the Slough Library. Not expecting much, I was pleasantly surprised when I received the information I have been looking for. The relative's name is Reginald Ivor Clayton, General Stores Dealer. This was for 1954. All I can say is a super thanx to all who assisted. Without you I would probably never have found the information. regards

Georgina. yes got it now

Paul I have been trawling the births on Ancestry and there is a Richard I Clayton born in Kingston June quarter 1911 ref no:2a-485. Georgina.

Jess his birth is on freeBMD for 1903 Births Jun 1903 CLAYTON George R W. Ham 4a see S/1928 Paul do you know if R I Clayton was older or younger than your grandfather? Georgina.

Jess, 1837online and FreeBMD (LDS-211-000-0951778/1903b2-111.tif)

what source are you looking at ? ancestry beta? ancestry? or 1837

Thanx to all who helped. I will see if a samaritan can look this up for me. cheers and thanx again.

Have a look on the Familia website under Slough. Electoral Rolls from 1949 seem to be at the Town Hall. Denis.

Electoral lists will be in Slough library or the nearest record office, I expect. Perhaps a request on Records Board might bring a result. You have a year, name and address, so it shouldn't be too difficult for someone in that area.

From what I can see the page is '111' for Apr,May and June Births 1903. Exact wording at the bottom is. X - George R W.Ham See S'28 In the 1928 listing, it is type in. Liz, You may have a point here I had not thought of looking at. Gwynneth, How do I get to view the Slough Electoral lists for 1951. I don't believe they are online. I sit in South Africa, so it make life a little awkward.

I can confirm that the birth ref which Gwyneth found for George Richard Farmer Mar 1903 was not scribbled at the bottom, it was typed in the normal way, and there was no amendment or addition to it. It is quite feasible that he actually used his father's name of Clayton despite his being registered Farmer, and when the law changed in 1926, he took advantage of the fact to legitimise himself. Liz

Right then. You need electoral lists for Slough, 1951. You have an address to search. That should give you the name you are after. ( Are you sure it's an... I... could it be a ...J...? They used to be written almost the same) Gwyn

but it wasnt scribbled at the bottom of the page! where are you seeing these scribblings? in the Qtr you mention in 1903 there is a KENNETH CLAYTON hand written at the bottom of the page - born in Sheffield 2D see J71 and then something very small -------------------------- so, do you have the cert that Gwyneth in Kent has found ref to? Is this one perhaps worth investing in if not?

Just received some information in the post. Got the death certificate for Mabel Inez Clayton, and the witness on the death certificate is 'R.I.Clayton (Son) 2 Woodland Avenue Slough, Buckinghamshire' Again no first name 'a-a-a-r-h'

Jess, That is the George R. I have his death certificate, as aged 34, died 1937. The fact the the divorce was in 1928 (probably needed the birth certificiate then), his mother was farmer and if the birth was scribbled at the bottom of the page. for APR-JUN 1903 S'28. Another line of my family has researched the same spot, and come to a halt at this point with Mabel Inez Clayton (Nee: Farmer) I got the image of this page. I appreciate the help here. Now you see why I say conundrum. Probably Liz is right, and the registration may not have taken place if they were illegitimate. George is not the issue, but the R.I.Clayton is. Finding this mans first and middle name would go a long way. I have birth cert for an R.I. Clayton born 1911, but it is wrong parent. cheers

Maybe this has something to do with the Legitimacy Act of 1926 whereby illegitimate children could be re-registered as legitimate following the subsequent marriage of their parents. Liz

their is a George Richard recoreded as born in 1928 west Ham Jul/augh/sep/ qtr MMn FARMER............ no notes, no marks, no asterisks ....nothing are you certain they didnt have a son, named after his father and you have your generations in a twiddle?