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Rose

Not seeing any Eric R Atkins of the correct age in the US.

Rose

On GR family trees

There are 2 other folks who have an Eric Barton born in SOUTHAMPTON but in 1938

No Eric Barton was born that year in Southampton


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As you know his adopted name ...........could he be traced through the Adkins family...........ie do you know the names of his adoptive parents etc



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Looking at the index it looks like another sibling/sister was born/registered in 1945

Roy

Also Ivy R Barton remarried in Southwark in 1954 to a Curtis where it is registered as Barton or Crook.

She was born in Southampton J-S 1918 and there is a death in 1973 Harlow Warwickshire of Ivy Rose Curtis born 20.7.1918.

Wow, thanks for your replies - so soon!
I have Eric's birth certificate - Eric was born on 11th Aug 1939 at the Borough Hospital in Southampton. His parents are Frederick Walter Barton and Ivy Rose Crook and they were living at 3 Chapel Road, St Mary's, Southampton.
I am in contact with Eric's sister, Shelia who was born March 1941 in Didcot, Oxfordshire who was also adopted - she is in contact with their sister Adrianne who was born Aug 1936 in Southampton and moved to London with her mother.
I spoke to Eric a number of years ago, thinking he was coming to UK but it didn't happen and there's been no contact since?
Unfortunately, I do not know the names of his adoptive parents.

Where in the US was he?

Are you sure of his surname? Could it be Adkins/Atkin/Adkin?

Rose

Hi Rose - you know, I'm not too sure. Time fuddles the old brain. It's either Florida or California - those two names stick in my mind.

I did have a phone number might be more useful, I've tried it but no joy. it starts, from UK : - 0101 305360****

Mal

OOps, it's definitely Atkins.

305-360 is a Key West, FL area code. Can you PM me the full number. I might be able to do a reverse search.

Rose

Appears that it is a Sprint mobile phone number now. How many years ago was this number working?

Rose

Not seeing anything for that number in old directories on Ancestry.

Rose

Oh dear, I wish I'd taken more notice when we first made contact - I was just expecting him to ake contact when he came to England and never nailed down all my information.
Just for the hell of it I may just call that number with 001 prefix and see what happens?
Of course Eric would be 72 now and quite possibly is no longer with us!

Mal

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Further enquiries have unearthed that Eric's christian name, also was changed when he was adopted.
His adopted name was Frank Atkins and was born on 11th Aug 1939 at the Borough Hospital in Southampton. His parents are Frederick Walter Barton and Ivy Rose Crook and they were living at 3 Chapel Road, St Mary's, Southampton.
Last believed living in West Keys, Florida - 1990'ish
Mal

Well that makes a lot more sense. Am seeing he has moved around a lot. His wife is Hazel. Will send you his address.

Rose

That's great news, cheers.