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Patrick (Paddy) Berry

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Lorraine

Lorraine Report 31 Aug 2014 11:46

Hi,
I am trying to trace my husbands family tree, I am trying gather information on a Patrick Berry Born around 1951 (give or take a few years), his family were originally from Cork. I know he had a sister (possibly a twin) and brother . He lived in London in 1970s

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 31 Aug 2014 11:56

Welcome to the boards Lorraine

There is a birth of a Paddy Berry in Hackney in 1951. His given name is Paddy and not Patrick.

There is also a girl born the following year with the same mother's maiden name so could be a sister.

You can check these births at FreeBMD

There are a lot of Patrick Berry births around that time so without knowing his parent's names it is difficult to be sure of the right one.

Kath. x

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 31 Aug 2014 16:23

is Paddy a near relative? if so and he was married you should be able to find his

marriage and the cert should give his dads name,if known

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 31 Aug 2014 17:53

Thank you for your replies but I dont have much to go on as my husband never knew is father and we are only going on what we know.
Paddy met my mother in law in Tottenham in early 1970s, Darren was born Dec 1975,
Paddy had a sister (possibly a twin) and he also had at least 1 brother.
Their family were originally from Cork or area of, and had Romany Gypsy blood.
Paddy also fathered a daughter 1974

Unknown

Unknown Report 29 Sep 2014 09:01


hi,
Was his birth name Patrick?. Paddy is short for Padraig.

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 17 Sep 2016 17:16

Im still looking for my husbands father.... hes never met him and would mean alot to find him as his mother passed suddenly in 2012 ...its a missing piece to his life and where is from

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 17 Sep 2016 17:37

Is he named on your husband's birth cert?

If not, did the information come from your mother-in-law?
Did she refer to him only as Paddy, or as Patrick?

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

malyon

malyon Report 17 Sep 2016 17:47

not seeing a marriage for a paddy berry or on the electrol list

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 17 Sep 2016 21:47

ArgyllGran , He wasnt named on the birth certificate ... the information he has was given to him from his mother and other close family.. SHe called him Paddy but he was also known as Pat to others ...

malyon

malyon Report 17 Sep 2016 23:11

was paddy married to someone when your husband was born
could his sister be named Loretta

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 18 Sep 2016 00:08

No he was single when my husbaand was born ...

JoonieCloonie

JoonieCloonie Report 18 Sep 2016 01:24

Lorraine do you know the person who has

Paddy Berry 1951 London (Ec) London

in their tree at this site?

That is the person whose birth was mentioned above, who had a sister close in age.

The same person has the sister in their tree.

It would be delicate to make an inquiry, but this could be worth trying.

Researching:
You remember me. :)