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I am looking for my half brothers/sisters on my paternal side. My father was Francis (Frank) Sydall (deceased 1964) from West Midlands. I believe that he married Jessie Laming in 1937. They later divorced and I believe that my siblings had some links in South Africa

have you tried looking for info on any sites?

Marriages Mar 1937 (>99%)
Laming Jessie L Sydall Strood 2a 1683 Scan available - click to view
Sydall Francis C Laming Strood 2a 1683

Look for the names of children on freebmd, where I found the marriage

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

The elder girl married a Smith, which is unfortunate from the point of view of research

The younger girl is on the ER to 2013

You should be able to find her address on
www.192.com

the son has married twice, apparently

First name(s) JESSIE LOUISA
Last name SYDALL
Gender Female
Birth day 27
Birth month 9
Birth year 1915
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 2000
District GRAVESEND
District number 5621B
Register number T31B
Entry number 041
Date of registration mm/yy 0500
County Kent
Country England

fairly recent

Odds are one of the children was the informant

First name(s) FRANCIS C
Last name SYDALL
Gender Unknown
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1917
Age 48
Death quarter 1
Death year 1965
District LICHFIELD
County Staffordshire
Volume 9B
Page 209
Country England
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Pari

If, as seems probable from your post and the available info, your father wasn't married to your mother, it may be that his legitimate children have no knowledge of you, so you would have to be very careful about making contact.

he may have died in the West Mids, but he certainly wasn't born there


First name(s) FRANCIS C
Last name SYDALL
Birth year 1916
Birth quarter 3
Registration month -
Mother's last name RIX
District LAMBETH
County London
Country England
Volume 1D
Page 623

Marriages Dec 1915 (>99%)

Rix Florence H Sydall Dartford 2a 1767 Scan available - click to view
Sydall George C Rix Dartford 2a 1767

Births Sep 1865 (>99%)
Sydall George Clare Dartford 2a 301 Scan available - click to view
Marriages Sep 1891 (>99%)
Sydall George Clear Dartford 2a 834 Scan available - click to view
Marriages Dec 1897 (>99%)
SYDALL George Clear Strood 2a 1059 Scan available - click to view
Deaths Sep 1934 (>99%)
Sydall George C 69 Dartford 2a 726

881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Hazells, Northfleet, North Aylesford, Kent, England

Print household transcription Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
James T Treadwell Head Married Male 32 1849 Agl Lab Southfleet, Kent Image Transcription
Mary Treadwell Wife Married Female 33 1848 - Meopham, Kent Image Transcription
Annie Treadwell Daughter Single Female 4 1877 - Southfleet, Kent Image Transcription
Herbert Treadwell Son Single Male 2 1879 - Southfleet, Kent Image Transcription
Edmund Peacock Lodger Single Male 22 1859 Agl Lab Ash, Kent Image Transcription
Thomas Elliot Lodger Single Male 17 1864 Agl Lab Southfleet, Kent Image Transcription
Albert Higgins Lodger Single Male 17 1864 Agl Lab Southfleet, Kent Image Transcription
George Sydall Lodger Single Male 16 1865 Agl Lab Dartford, Kent

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Church Street, Southfleet, Dartford, Kent, England

Print household transcription Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George Sydell Head Married Male 35 1866 Ordinary Agricultural Labourer Dartford, Kent Image Transcription
Annie Sydell Wife Married Female 34 1867 - Northfleet, Kent Image Transcription
Annie Sydell Daughter Single Female 8 1893 - Southfleet, Kent Image Transcription

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Rose Cottages, $, Southfleet, Dartford, Kent, England

Print household transcription Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Edward Fielder Head Married Male 56 1835 Agricultural Labourer Kent Image Transcription
Sophia Fielder Wife Married Female 51 1840 - Kent Image Transcription
Ada A Percival Niece Single Female 16 1875 Domestic Servant Kent Image Transcription
Frederick Croncher Boarder Single Male 29 1862 Farm Labourer Kent Image Transcription
George Sydall Boarder Single Male 28 1863 Farm Labourer Kent Image Transcription

George's first wife

Deaths Mar 1897 (>99%)
Sydall Gertrude Ellen 24 Dartford 2a 317

And his second

Deaths Jun 1914 (>99%)
Sydall Annie 47 Dartford 2a 724

he didn't hang around long on either occasion before re-marrying

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Victor Cottages Red Street Southfleet, Southfleet, Kent, England

Print household transcription Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George Lydall Head Married Male 45 1866 Farm Labourer Dartford Kent Image Transcription
Annie Lydall Wife Married Female 44 1867 - Northfleet Green Kent Image Transcription
Francis Packer Batt Mother In Law Relative Widow Female 78 1833 - Sittinbourne Kent

wife number three

First name(s) FLORENCE H
Last name SYDALL
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1888
Age 65
Death quarter 3
Death year 1953
District DARTFORD
County Kent
Volume 5B
Page 270
Country England

apologies Ricochet, thanks for all of the information. I am new to this site and have only just found out how to reply! I will bear in mind that the potential relatives may not be aware of my existence thank you, this has been very helpful at filling in the gaps

Really pleased that you found your way back

it's a pity the genes don't give proper advice about the boards to new members when they join

Hi Yvette,

You have found what you are looking for. See my personal message re your half Sister my mother Gloria Susan "Sue" Smith. Contact details included.

Tim Smith :-)

If this is your "Frank" admin was granted to Jessie.

Sydall Francis Clear. 29 wood field Way, Chasetown, Walsall, Staffordshire died 06/01/1965. Admin London to Jessie Louisa Sydall, widow. effects £2,900.