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I am trying to find the birth of my uncle Ronald Ricketts, his mothers name was Martha Ricketts nee Bill. I would really appreciate any help. thanks. Betty

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Liz

sorry , I think Ronald was born roughly around 1920

As I cannot see a death I have pm'd it

thanks Jax, but now I have a mystery, Ronald was my mothers brother and I always thought they had the same father but I have just found out that my mums father Henry Ricketts died in 1918 so it turns out that he cannot be Ronald Ricketts father, is there any way I can find out who Ronalds father is ?

sorry, what does pmd mean ? Ronald is not living, he died in Australia

only by obtaining the certicate but he was registered as Ricketts so I would presume he was named as the father

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My understanding is that a child born to a widow is considered legitimate no matter the time span.

thanks for your help, I really appreciate it. Betty

where did henry his dad die?

Hi Sat/nav, Ronalds mum must have had him out of marriage because her husband Henry Ricketts died in June 1918 and Ronald was born in late 1920, his mum, who was my nan did remarry but not until 1922, maybe her second husband was Ronalds father .

Hi Jax, Henry Ricketts was killed in France in the 1st World War, he died in June 1918

oh this one then

Name: Henry Frank Ricketts
Birth Place: Widnes, Lancs
Residence: Litherland, Liverpool
Death Date: 10 Jun 1918
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Seaforth, Lancs
Rank: Private
Regiment: King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Battalion: 1st Battalion
Number: 47295
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre



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Yes Jax that's Henry, he was my grandfather and going by the dates he cannot be Ronald Ricketts father. I would love to know who his father was.

Im no expert but if he was registered as ricketts fathers name would be unknown I would think
Unless your grandmother went on to marry him at a later date

thanks Jax, I suppose it doesn't really matter who his father was, he did have the same mother as my mum, so he would have been her half brother and not her full brother, I don't think my mum knew that.,

Its funny how you dig up these things too late, so many things I would have liked to tell my grandparents

I know what you mean, none of my older family members are living, I wish they were here, so many questions left unanswered.

You could see if you can find a baptism for him. His father might be mentioned.

Rose

Martha married a William Parry in 1922 and had 4 more boys.

The eldest was named after his father, this makes me think Ronald was not the son of William.

Rose