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My father was placed into a Barnardo's orphanage in 1937. He had 2 sisters, Betty and Ruby. His parents were Arthur Randall Ebbage and Daisy Spinks. We are trying to find out what happened to his sisters and any other relatives. His father was one of nine children, so there is lots of relatives out there somewhere. Please help. Thank you

Welcome to the boards Ebbage -

If your father was born in 1934 and in the Yarmouth reg district, he has/had more than 2 siblings - or was it only Betty and Ruby who are missing?

Ruby L 1930
Betty J 1932
Your father 1934


Was there more than one Ebbage/Spinks marriage? Results for Yarmouth also include
Daisy E b1929 & Michael J 1938.

Have you used the Search All Member's trees on this site? Top right of this page under Search.

Have you made contact with or already know Susan Home?
She has a Betty, Michael, Daisy & Arthur Ebbage in her tree. It could be that she has researched down from an earlier mutual relative.

There's a marriage for Betty J in the Yarmouth area in 1945, and then two possible births of her children in Norfolk, 1946 & 1948

You'll find them on http://www.freebmd.org.uk.
Free to use..

i don't think that marriage can be right ArgyllGran - Betty would have only been 13 years old.

Daisy E Ebbage died same quarter as born in 1929.

1911 England Census about Arthur Randal Ebbage
Name: Arthur Randal Ebbage
Age in 1911: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: South Burlingham, Norfolk
Civil Parish: Gorleston
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street address: 114 Trafalgar Road, W Gorleston
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Police Constable
Registration district: Yarmouth
Registration District Number: 219
Sub-registration district: Gorleston
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Household schedule number: 217
Piece: 11098
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Randal Ebbage 28
Lily Ebbage 28
Arthur Randal Ebbage 4
Harold Wilfred Ebbage 3
Eric Stanley Ebbage 2
Oswald Leonard Ebbage 1
Evelyn Maud Ebbage 1/12
Source Citation: Class: RG14; Piece: 11098; Schedule Number: 217

married 5 years. 6 children born 5 still living

Name: Arthur Randal Ebbage
Registration Year: 1905
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Yarmouth
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Norfolk
Volume: 4b
Page: 5
Records on Page:
Lily Ardy

Births Dec 1912
Ebbage Alfred G S Ardy Yarmouth 4b 59 Scan available - click to view
Births Mar 1916
Ebbage Herbert T Ardy Yarmouth 4b 47 Scan available - click to view
Births Sep 1918
Ebbage Lily M Ardy Yarmouth 4b 34 Scan available - click to view
Births Sep 1922
Ebbage William R Ardy Yarmouth 4b 48 Scan available - click to view

Marriages Jun 1929
Ebbage Arthur R Spinks Yarmouth 4b 57

spouse Daisy E Spinks

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 about Arthur Randal Ebbage
Name: Arthur Randal Ebbage
Probate Date: 10 Nov 1945
Death Date: 19 Jan 1943
Death Place: Norfolk, England
Registry: Norwich

of 24 The Parade Scratby Norfolk died 19the Jan 1943 at Smiths Dock Trust Opening ,Southgates Road grt Yarmouth

Admin to Lily Ebbage widow effects £309.10s

one brother
Births Jun 1910
EBBAGE Oswald Leonard Yarmouth 4b 20

Marriages Dec 1930 (>99%)
Ebbage Oswald L Shreeve Yarmouth 4b 69
spouse Ethel M Shreeve

Name: Oswald Leonard Ebbage
Birth Date: 22 Mar 1910
Date of Registration: Jan 1989
Age at Death: 78
Registration district: Leicestershire Central
Inferred County: Leicestershire
Volume: 6
Page: 1542

Births Sep 1931
Ebbage Leonard C Shreeve Yarmouth 4b 48

Births Jun 1934
Ebbage Betty M Shreeve Yarmouth 4b 42

Births Jun 1905
Shreeve Ethel May Norwich 4b 138


looks like the marriage had broken down

Marriages Mar 1938 (>99%)
Ebbage Ethel M Hillyard Norwich 4b 261
spouse Hillyard John S

Births Dec 1910
HILLYARD John S Erpingham 4b 74

Name: John Samuel Hillyard
Birth Date: 8 Oct 1910
Date of Registration: Mar 1986
Age at Death: 75
Registration district: Norwich
Inferred County: Norfolk
Volume: 10
Page: 2276

wrong birth year but maybe

Name: Ethel M Hillyard
Birth Date: abt 1910
Date of Registration: Sep 1946
Age at Death: 36
Registration district: Norwich
Inferred County: Norfolk
Volume: 4b
Page: 413

another of the brothers

Name: Harold Wilfred Ebbage
Birth Date: 10 Nov 1907
Date of Registration: Dec 1976
Age at Death: 69
Registration district: Bristol
Inferred County: Avon
Volume: 22
Page: 0579

his birth was reg in 1908
Name: Harold Wilfred Ebbage
Registration Year: 1908
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Yarmouth
Inferred County: Norfolk
Volume: 4b
Page: 31


not seeing a marriage for him

Name: Eric Stanley Ebbage
Registration Year: 1909
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: Yarmouth
Inferred County: Norfolk
Volume: 4b
Page: 32

Name: Eric S Ebbage
Spouse Surname: Shoosmith
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1941
Registration district: Norwich
Inferred County: Norfolk
Volume Number: 4b
Page Number: 587
Find Spouse:Dorothy E R Shoosmith

Births Sep 1921
Shoosmith Dorothy E R Justice Yarmouth 4b 45


she remarried

Name: Dorothy E R Ebbage
Spouse Surname: Chestney
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1974
Registration district: Norwich Outer
Inferred County: Norfolk
Volume Number: 10
Page Number: 1721
Find Spouse: William H Chestney

not seeing a death for Eric or for Dorothy Chestney

Hi Unknown, I guess you've already found and followed your grandfather's siblings as you know there were 9 of them and like you say lots of potential family out there.

You probably already know your dad's parents both remarried - Arthur in 1954 and Daisy Emma in 1961.

Did your dad ever get his files from Barnardos to see if there was any more info about his siblings or parents?

Name: Eveline M Ebbage
Registration Year: 1911
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Yarmouth
Inferred County: Norfolk
Volume: 4b
Page: 30

Name: Eveline M Ebbage
Spouse Surname: Brown
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1933
Registration district: Yarmouth
Inferred County: Norfolk
Volume Number: 4b
Page Number: 75
Find Spouse:Stephen G Brown