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I have found the Ann Stilgoe marriage then it says she married Andrew Friar??? Warrington still.
Have also found an Ann B Freedman from New York, this could be more trickier than first thought. :-S

Marian-

Ann B Freedman married a Henry Stilgoe in1947

She remarried in 1953 Westminster (calling herself Betty) to a Robert Hackett. We presume it's the same person as she is listed twice (once with surname Stilgoe and once with surname Freedman).

You can check these marriages here:

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

and then using the volume and page numbers you can order the marriage certificates here:

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/

Certificates cost £9.25

The marriage certificate may tell you who her father was and her address at the time- from this you may be able to find out more about her.

Not sure what information these records hold, but it may be of interest to visit the Cheshire Archives and Local Studies

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r/?_q=linden+grange

In 1946 Ann B Freedman is listed on the Electoral register living at 119 Ivor Court, Gloucester Place, Westminster. Also at the same address is an Olivia S Peter.

In 1947 she has moved:
Name: Ann B Freedman
Year: 1947
County or Borough: Camden
Ward or Division/Constituency: Holborn and St Pancras
Street address: 3 Tavistock Court

In the last quarter of 1947 she marries Mr Stilgoe at St Pancras.

In 1948 an Ann B Stilgoe is on electoral register living at 9 Linden Gardens:

Name: Ann B Stilgoe
Year: 1948
County or Borough: Kensington and Chelsea
Ward or Division/Constituency: Kensington
Street address: 9 Linden Gardens

It appears to be a shared house, and Henry Stilgoe is not with her

Marian,

How did you get an age for Ann Betty and also whos the merchant tailor connected to,,,,,,,Ann L or Ann Betty,

Its assumed Ann L has had information from any adoption papers if any were drawn up.

Was Ann Betty in the ATS or similar?

Ann Betty was in the WAAF and her father was the merchant tailor, its my sister who found out about herself and this far ( Ann L).
Last known address of Ann Betty was 111 Nantwich Rd Crewe. Not sre how my sister got hold of all this info.
She does have her birth cert with name and mothers name and then address of 10 Hillside Dr Crewe.

Marian,

She needs to order the marriage certificate to Henry Stilgoe to get her ages, father's name and occupation.

Rose

Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960


USAF 4 YEAR TOUR OF DUTY ( NEGRO )

Name: Robert K Hackett
Birth Date: 29 Jul 1929
Age: 22
Port of Departure: New York, New York, United States
Arrival Date: 18 Oct 1951
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England

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SINGLE & MERCHANT TAILOR
Name: Joseph Freedman
Birth: abt 1883 - Wolverhampton
Residence: 2 Apr 1911 - Paddington, London, England

Name: Betty A Freeman
Mother's Maiden Surname: Freeman
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1921
Registration district: Wandsworth
Inferred County: Greater London

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First name(s) BETTY
Last name HACKETT
Gender Female
Age 29
Birth year 1924
Occupation H'WIFE
Departure year 1953
Departure day 27
Departure month 12
Departure port SOUTHAMPTON
Destination port NEW YORK
Destination NEW YORK
Country United States
Destination country United States
Ship name AMERICA
Ship official number 238738
Ship master's first name H
Ship master's last name MILLE
Shipping line UNITED STATES LINES
City SOUTHAMPTON
Ship destination port NEW YORK
Ship destination country USA
Ship registered tonnage 22818
Number of passengers 386
Record set.

Last UK address--- 68 New Cavendish St,which in Marylebone place listed for the marriage.,age is a little out.

Kay- I think that's her:

68 New Cavendish Street is a shared house- bear in mind she didn't marry until 1953 so name change would not be on 1953 electoral register. These are the occupants in 1953:

Robert Brooks
Joan French
Stewart Glenn
Lionel T Grose
Lillian Jankowski
Bruno M Lanza
Elsie Samson
Richard Samson
Ann Stilgre<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Nicole Sturgeon
Bertram White
Aaron Whyman
Dianah Whyman

EDIT: Maybe not- as Ann Stilgre is still listed there in 1954 (Unless electoral register was not amended?)

Age: 82
Given Name: Betty
Middle Name: A
Surname: Hackett
Birth Date: 31 December 1924>>>>>>
State: Pennsylvania
Last Place of Residence: Verona, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Previous Residence Postal Code: 15147
Event Date: 19 July 2006

This ties in with the shipping.but not the birth above,

Gritty--electorals are always a year to 18 months behind,especailly back then as it all was done by hand,,,,,I have a relative in Fulham in 1925 ER ,they died in 1922.!.

This is the above person so wrong Betty.



Deceased
Name: Betty Ashford Hackett
Event Type: Obituary
Event Date: 22 Jul 2006
Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 81
Relationship to Deceased: Deceased
Birth Date: 31 Dec 1924>>>>>>
Birthplace: Oakland, ,
Death Date: 19 Jul 2006
Newspaper: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

OK, she wasn't living there in 1956 so could be. The birth on the shipping and death record you found still makes it possible that she gave birth in 1942- so worth exploring.

Sorry Kay- just seen your amendment to post re Betty Ashford:

Not correct- but for reference:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/postgazette/obituary.aspx?n=betty-ashford-hackett&pid=18547116&fhid=4335

But the Betty Hackett on the 1953 shipping list could still be correct- given that there is an Ann Stilgre listed at the address she gave.

On the manifest of inbound passengers for the same record she is listed as of German nationality (which fits which surname Freedman):

New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Name: Betty Hackett
Arrival Date: 3 Jan 1954
Ethnicity/ Nationality: German
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: America

The death above parent were Thomas the 3rd Ashford and Hilda Ashford Dimling,so not the Ann/Betty that sailed.
Maybe they divorced and she came back?

wow you have been so good, I wouldn't have a clue where to look, but interesting if she went to America.

It would be a good idea for your sister to get the marriage certificate of Betty to Robert Hackett,that will at least give some information on him as to his status and both of their fathers names,