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I'm trying to find out what's happend I have very little information other that he was married to a lady called winifred Helen bestford had 3 children Peter bestford and rosemary bestford and geroffy bestford that's was put up for adoption after tom bestford left the family home in don't know why I am the son that was put up for adoption and look to find my family if u know any thing please message me they live in Birdham in 1950s

You need to establish some dates first

For a start your birth cert will give your mums maiden name . You can look for their marriage and possibly some relatives

Are you I touch with any of the family that can give you info ?

Welcome to the board Geoffrey, Rosemary mmn Bestford,

A Peter has a tree on here, have you searched trees and sent a message? several other trees have him in also which mention Birdham ( one has the same name as the mmn on Peter's birth reg)

Had to google Birdham to find it is in Chichester area of West Sussex

They married in 1944 so chances are both are now deceased

Marriages Mar 1944 (>99%)
BESTFORD Thomas J V Stubbs Chichester 2b 841
STUBBS Winifred E BESTFORD Chichester 2b 841

Just for ref helpers Geoffrey was mmn Stubbs as per marriage, his first name on reg was not Geoffrey

Sadly this does look him

THOMAS JOSEPH V
Last name BESTFORD
Gender Male
Birth day 24
Birth month 12
Birth year 1919
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 2004
District WANDSWORTH
District number 256/1
Register number E86A
Entry number 298
Date of registration mm/yy 0504
County London

The informant on the cert could have some info

He remarried in 1960


First name(s) THOMAS J V
Last name BESTFORD
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year 1960
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ THOMAS J V BESTFORD married
QUEENIE J NEEDHAM
Spouse's last name NEEDHAM
District WANDSWORTH
District number -
County London
Country England
Volume 5D
Page 1808
Record set England & Wales marriages 1837-2008
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain
© brightsolid online publishing ltd

Can't find her death but she was born 1920

QUEENIE J
Last name NEEDHAM
Birth year 1920
Birth quarter 4
Registration month -
Mother's last name JARVIS
District WANDSWORTH
County London
Country England
Volume 1D
Page 1356
Record set England & Wales births 1837-2006
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Births & baptisms
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© brightsolid online publishing ltd

Winifred remarried in 1958



First name(s) WINIFRED H
Last name BESTFORD
Marriage quarter 1
Marriage year 1958
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ WINIFRED H BESTFORD married
LESLIE F PESKETT
Spouse's last name PESKETT
District CHICHESTER
District number -
County Sussex
Country England
Volume 5H
Page 999
Record set England & Wales marriages 1837-2008
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
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© brightsolid online publishing ltd


WINIFRED HELEN
Last name PESKETT
Gender Female
Birth day 8
Birth month 7
Birth year 1923
Age -
Death quarter 4
Death year 1998
District CHICHESTER
District number 7792B
Register number B50B
Entry number 010
Date of registration mm/yy 1298
County Sussex
Country England
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007

Geoffrey I am going to PM some info re Peter, look at 'messages at top of page.

Peter married in 1963. Are you aware of that and his wife name ??

Peter and his wife Margaret are on the electoral rolls in Chichester to 2007

Edit and too 2014

Have PMd a link to Peter's daughter in law who also has a tree on here.

also PMing some sad news.

PMd a possible current address for one of Peter's daughter's, and one other.


Geoffrey, advice I always give is to approach carefully and with discretion if the family might not know about you.

death for Thomas's second wife


First name(s) QUEENIE JOHANNA
Last name BESTFORD
Gender Female
Birth day 15
Birth month 11
Birth year 1920
Age -
Death quarter 4
Death year 1990
District WANDSWORTH
Register number 1290
County London
Volume 15
Page 1149
Country England
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Deaths & burials
Collections from Great Britain

Address in 1962 with Thomas


Name: Queenie J Bestford
Year: 1961
County or Borough: Southwark
Ward or Division/Constituency: Dulwich
Street address: 42 Anstey Road

And from 1964
Name: Queenie J-J Bestford
Year: 1965
County or Borough: Wandsworth
Ward or Division/Constituency: Clapham
Street address: 180 Robertson street
Reference Number: LCC/PER/B/3076

Wow so much info and thank you ever so much for all you help I have called my brother Peter and have been talking and getting to know what my family was like sadly I found out my dad's name on my birth certificate wasn't my real dad but was put as my dad to save face as she was married to Tom so no 1 knew or knows My blood dads name and was the reason I was put up for adoption but thank you so much

Births Jun 1946 (>99%)
Bestford Rosemary Bestford Surrey S.W. 2a 1023

Sadly....

Deaths Jun 1952 (>99%)
BESTFORD Rosemary 6 Chichester 5h 472




In case you wanted to go back further.....


Births Sep 1923 (>99%)
Stubbs Winifred H Russell Westhampnett 2b 558

Siblings.......

Births Sep 1920 (>99%)
Stubbs William A Russell Westbourne 2b 763

Births Dec 1925 (>99%)
Stubbs Violet M Russell Westhampnett 2b 468

Births Sep 1928 (>99%)
Stubbs Eileen L Russell Westhampnett 2b 534

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Winifred's parents marriage.......


Marriages Dec 1919 (>99%)
Russell Annette Stubbs Westbourne 2b 1225
Stubbs Albert Russell Westbourne 2b 1225

Far too many Albert Stubbs to be able to identify which one married Annette. A copy of the marriage cert would give you further info about him.


Births Jun 1891 (>99%)
Russell Annette Westbourne 2b 408

Annette Stubbs in the England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Annette Stubbs
Birth Date: abt 1891
Date of Registration: Dec 1966
Age at Death: 75
Registration district: Chichester
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume: 5h
Page: 714

Possibly Albert's death.......

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Albert Stubbs in the England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Albert Stubbs
Birth Date: abt 1888
Date of Registration: Jun 1935
Age at Death: 47
Registration district: Chichester
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 544


Annette Russell in the 1911 England Census
Name: Annette Russell
Age in 1911: 20
Estimated birth year: abt 1891
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Stoughton, Sussex
Civil Parish: Stoughton
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Street address: Walderton Nr Emsworth
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Domestic
Registration district: Westbourne
Registration District Number: 88
Sub-registration district: Westbourne

Household Members:

James Russell 48 Bepton, Sussex.....Carter On Farm
Caroline Russell 46 White Walham, Berkshire (Wife)
Annette Russell 20
Louis James Russell 16 Stoughton, Sussex
Ronald Russell 11 Stoughton, Sussex
Nesta Russell 9 Stoughton, Sussex
Herbert Russell 7 Stoughton, Sussex
Helen Russell 5 Stoughton, Sussex
Winifred Russell 3 Stoughton, Sussex
Samuel Wilson 84 (Boarder)

Married 22 years......11 children born, 9 living, 2 had died)


Marriages Dec 1889 (>99%)
Russell James Sherlock Westbourne 2b 833
WILSON Caroline Westbourne 2b 833

James Sherlock Russell in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: James Sherlock Russell
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 14 Jun 1863
Baptism Place: Bepton,Sussex,England
Father: James Russell
Mother: Rhoda

This might be Albert Stubbs on the 1911 census as he in the registration district of Westbourne.......which is where Albert and Annette married.

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Albert Stubbs in the 1911 England Census
Name: Albert Stubbs
Age in 1911: 23
Estimated birth year: abt 1888
Relation to Head: Boarder
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Froxfield, Hampshire
Civil Parish: Stoughton
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Street address: Walderton Emsworth Hants
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Carter
Registration district: Westbourne
Sub-registration district: Westbourne

Household Members:

William Henry Martin 53
Fanny Martin 52
Hugh Archibald Martin 20
Herbert Charles Collins 23
Albert Stubbs 23


Froxford is in the registration district of Petersfield.

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Births Mar 1889 (>99%)
Stubbs Albert Petersfield 2c 140


Albert Stubbs in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: Albert Stubbs
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 28 Apr 1889
Baptism Place: Langrish, Southhampton, England
Father: William Stubbs
Mother: Emma Jane

Langrish is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire.... west of Petersfield.

William Stubbs in the England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Name: William Stubbs
Spouse Name: Emma Jane Knight
Registration Year: 1873
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: Petersfield
Inferred County: Hampshire
Volume: 2c
Page: 219


William Stubbs in the 1891 England Census
Name: William Stubbs
Age: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1847
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Emma J Stubbs
Gender: Male
Where born: Froxfield, Hampshire, England
Civil Parish: East Meon
Ecclesiastical parish: Langrish
Town: Langrish
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Registration district: Petersfield
Res: Peppercomb Farm

Household Members:

William Stubbs 44 (Agricultural Labourer)
Emma J Stubbs 39 Froxfield, Hampshire
William Stubbs 14
Ernest G Stubbs 12
Leonard Stubbs 9
Arthur Stubbs 6
Sidney Stubbs 4
Albert Stubbs 2 <<<<<<<


William Stubbs in the 1911 England Census
Name: William Stubbs
Age in 1911: 64
Estimated birth year: abt 1847
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Froxfield, Hampshire
Civil Parish: Up Marden
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Street address: Locks Ash Emsworth Hants
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Horseman On Farm
Registration district: Westbourne <<<<<
Sub-registration district: Westbourne

Household Members:

William Stubbs 64
Emma Jane Stubbs 59
Ada Frances Stubbs 19

Married 38 years......8 children born and living.