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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 18 May 2013 23:20

Have you found William Slater's death certificate??

If so, what does it say on there re his birth date???



sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 18 May 2013 23:19

happydaze .................

GB posted the information from the marriage certificate so that she and other helpers would have a reference point for William's age ............................

this saved time in her having to ask you and then wait for your reply.

It is something that all the helpers do regularly ................ post the information that you know, but that we do not.

We have to get our head(s) around the family that you "know" so well.



Now we can proceed from there, and see what we might be able to find for a William Slater born ca 1894


always remembering that he might be Wilhelm, with any one of those surnames that you suggest.




sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

happydaze

happydaze Report 18 May 2013 23:14

Hi Glitterbaby,

This is William and Eleanor's marriage cert. This doesn't help me with finding out whether William was born in the UK or Germany and any info on his father Oscar. Trying to find out if and when they came from Germany. Also don't understand why I don't seem to be able to find an other records for Oscar not even a death record.....I have tried using the Slater surname and also the Scheiffedecker?? surname. :-( :-S

Thank you for your help, it is much appreciated.

Christine

Researching:
Hazell - Norfolk, Peckham Langley - Peckham Wright - Northamptonshire, Peckham Batson - Borstal, Chatham

patchem

patchem Report 18 May 2013 23:14

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London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965
Oscar Slater
Year: 1904
County or Borough: Tower Hamlets
Ward or Division/Constituency: Poplar
Street Address: 149 High Street

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 18 May 2013 22:59

Just to give some idea of birth year

Name: William Slater
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Age: 27
Spouse Name: Eleanor Ethel Young
Spouse Age: 29
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 28 Apr 1921
Parish: Bow Common St Paul
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: Oscar Slater
Spouse Father Name: Gordon Manley Young
Register Type: Parish Register

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

happydaze

happydaze Report 18 May 2013 22:42

I'm in desperate need of advice if anyone can help I'd be very grateful......
I'm trying to research my aunts family but am struggling as have limited information and my aunt is very confused now!
Her father William Slater married Eleanor Ethel Young in April 1921, Bow Common, Mile End Old Town. William is my stumbling block as I do not seem to be able to find any records on him, he possibly wasn't born in UK, his father was an Oscar Slater but was Scheffendecker/Scheiffendecker/Scheindegger???? I do not know if he changed his name on coming to UK or prior - came from Germany? I cant find any records for him either.
The marriage cert for William and Eleanor say's that Oscar was a solicitor......
I guess the advice I'm after is How do I find out about name change? Why can I not find any records for Oscar incl. death cert? How do I find out When and if he really did come from Germany?
This side of the family may continue to be a mystery........

Regards
Christine :-S :-S :-S

Researching:
Hazell - Norfolk, Peckham Langley - Peckham Wright - Northamptonshire, Peckham Batson - Borstal, Chatham

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