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the best bet would be the marriage certifciate of Cyril in Basford,,,,to compare occupations.

he may have just agreed to have his name put on the birth certifciate of G,,,,,and no proof would need to be shown if the parent registered the birth as a married woman or out of ignorance when asked name of the father.....?

it looks like the birth mum went to her sisters to have the baby and couldnt look after her as a single mum,,,,,also if Cyril was married and couldnt leave his wife then it was perhaps the best and only option at that time.
also one doesnt have to permantly at an address given on any certificate,

I'm afraid that unless you are able to find out if his name was genuine, and I'm not sure how that can be achieved, and roughly when he was born, you can't hope to find records.

To Kay
You are correct Gladys and Elsie were sisters.
Gillian's Birth Certificate is a certified copy and on the right hand side bottom corner, it has following typed statement
"Adopted" Algn. R. Woodbridge Superintendent Registrar.
It looks as if the adoption was officially arranged.
Thanks for your input
Still no sign of Cyril Francis Poole Birth or Death reference
Regards Victor

It appears to look like Gladys and Elsie Mable were possibly sisters,

also Victor,,,,,it will have th word---*-Adopted * hand written on the birth certifciate,countersigned by Sup Registrar,if it wa formal adoption by court application.....even on 1934 birth certificates,,,

We know Gillian was adopted by Elsie Mabel Sampson( formally Spatchurst) & Husband Edgar Stanley Sampson. We don't know if this adoption was done through the official channels but assume it was.
On the birth certificate the informant to the registrar was stated on the birth certificate to be G F Poole (Mother), also the mother on the certificate was stated to be Gladys Florence Poole formaly Spatchurst..
I will take a chance and buy the marriage certificate of Poole Cyril Francis to Phillips 1928 Basford 7b 561.
If this fails we may never know the truth about Gillian's father.
Thank you again for your help Regards Victor

It's quite easy to 'falsify' a birth cert......the informant simply lies. Who registered Gillian's birth?

'Deceased' doesn't have to be true - in fact, it probably wasn't. She lied about being married, so why not everything else?

If you think the marriage in Basford may be relevant, buy the cert to find out his occupation

The adoption would have been a formal process, but only Gillian would be allowed any sort of access to the documentation.

To Flick, Thanks for your very fast response.
I agree Gladys did not marry, there was talk in the Spatchurst family that Gladys's partner was already married and at that time in the uk it seemed possible for the wife to refuse a divorce. What I don't know is whether it was possible/easy to falsify a child's birth certificate.
There is also the question of the death cert for Cyril Francis Poole. He must have died in the time from the conception to the birth of Gillian Christine Poole 1933 to 25 Jan 1934.I could not find any death certificate.
The other piece of family heresay evidence suggested the father of Gillian was in the RAF so that occupation "Ground Engineer" sounds plausible.
We also know that from around 1935/38 onwards Gladys Spatchurst spent all her life until her death with Sydney Pethwick who worked for Carreeras Cigarette Manufacturers(Nottingham) in the 1930s and 1940s. He was also stated to be married but could not get a divorce from his wife.
The Marriage of CF Poole to Phillips GRO 1928 Qtr Jun Basford Vol 7b Page 561 seems to ring the right sort of bells.
In 1934 were adoptions formal and documented?. The address on the birth cert for Gillian was the address of the adoptees Edgar Stanley Sampson and wife Elsie Mabel Sampson(formaly Spatchurst) and as far as I know Cyril Poole never lived there nor did Gladys unless it was a very short stop over
Regards Victor

Well, Gladys certainly didn't marry

Name: Gladys Florence Spatchurst
Birth Date: 27 Nov 1900
Date of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1969
Age at Death: 69
Registration district: Nottingham
Inferred County: Nottinghamshire
Volume: 3c
Page: 722/s

Probably none of the above...they all married in their birth areas. although there is no reason to assume they didn't 'stray'. Their occs will be on the marriage certs

Marriages Mar 1925 (>99%)
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Poole Cyril F Lloyd Cheltenham 6a 609

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Marriages Jun 1928 (>99%)
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Poole Cyril F Phillips Basford 7b 561

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Marriages Mar 1932 (>99%)
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Poole Cyril F Morris Wolverhampton 6b 1018

The above child's birth...plus another two

Births Mar 1899 (>99%)
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Poole Cyril Frank Shardlow 7b 489

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Births Dec 1899 (>99%)
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Poole Cyril Frank Cheltenham 6a 458

Births Jun 1905 (>99%)
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Poole Cyril Frank Wolverhampton 6b 681

A suggestion ONLY

Name: Cyril Frank Poole
Age in 1911: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, England
Civil parish: West Bridgford
County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Country: England
Street Address: 47 Portland Rd W B Nottm
Marital Status: Single
Registration district: Basford
Registration District Number: 429
Sub-registration district: Carlton
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Piece: 20473
Household Members: Name Age
John Poole 35
Florane Mary Poole 32
Albert Ivan Poole 13
Cyril Frank Poole 12
Dorothy Poole 9

'Formerly' implies marriage, but isn't proof

He could have died overseas.......his work may have taken him abroad

What happened to Gladys?

Gladys F Poole(formally Spatchurst) Born 27 Nov 1900. She is mother of Gillian Christine Poole born 25th January 1934 and father is Cyril Francis Poole (stated to be Ground Engineer deceased). Birth cert for Gillian C is GRO 1934 Qtr M Vol 03a page 141 registered Uxbridge Middlesex. Address at birth 61 Lansbury Drive Hayes Middx. Gillian was adopted by Elsie Mabel Sampson ( formally Spatchurst) at the above address.
We can't find any trace of Cyril F Poole in BMDs nor can we find a marriage ref for Gladys.
Can anyone help with information on Cyril- Birth Marriage Death?
Regards
Victor