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Looking for relatives who may be related to me. My mother told me my father was called Kenneth charles ware and was told he was from Truro Cornwall but found out no one of that name was living there i found out he was from Bideford and was born in 1931 and he told my mother he was in the Navy and served on the ark royal . Any help would be good thank you.

This seems familiar. Have we looked at this before ??

Have you looked in freebmd for a possible birth

Edit the birth is there mmn cole

This looks like his parents

Marriages Mar 1925
Cole Ethel Ware Holsworthy 5b 832
Ware Charles Cole Holsworthy 5b 832

And 1939 register

16 Meddon Street, Bideford M.B., Devon, England
Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Kenneth C Ware 18 Jun 1931 Male At School Single 16 6
Charles Ware 09 May 1901 Male Farm Labourer Heavy Worker Married 16 1
Ethel Ware 27 Oct 1900 Female Unpaid Domestic Duti Married 16 2

The record for this person is officially closed. Can I get around this?


The record for this person is officially closed. Can I get around this?

Beryl E Steptoe (Ware) 11sept 1929 at school. Single

His death

Kenneth Charles Ware
Death Age: 65
Birth Date: 18 Jun 1931
Registration Date: Jul 1996
Registration district: Hastings and Rother
Inferred County: East Sussex
Register Number: A59A
District and Subdistrict: 4561A
Entry Number: 105


He married in 1954
Details on freebmd

Won't post details as the wife could still be alive

Beryl's death
Beryl Emma
Last name Steptoe
Title Mrs
Sex Female
Age 88
Birth year 1929
Birth date 11 Oct 1929
Death year 2017
Death date 04 Oct 2017
Place Bideford
Area Exeter
Geo direction South West
Postcode area EX
Postcode district EX39
Postcode sector EX39 2
County Devon

Beryl's marriage

Marriages Sep 1952 (>99%)
STEPTOE Michael A WARE Bideford 7a 690
WARE Beryl E STEPTOE Bideford 7a 690

Freebmd show the birth of one child, in 1953 Plymouth

He & Beryl sailed to Hong Kong in 1955. intending to make it their permanent residence. Could Michael have been in the services?

Beryl's husbands likely death
MICHAEL ARTHUR
Last name STEPTOE
Gender Male
Birth day 13
Birth month 3
Birth year 1931
Age -
Death quarter 4
Death year 1993
District Bideford
District number 4051
Register number 19B
Entry number 215
Date of registration mm/yy 1293
County Devon

He seems to have been a career soldier

Lt Col (Qm)
First name(s) Michael Arthur
Last name Steptoe
Birth year 1931
Age 62
Death year 1993
Death date 27 Dec 1993
Record set British Army, Royal Artillery Officer Deaths 1850-2011

Its possible that the son is living in Gloucester & is featured on the current electoral rolls. You'd probably need to purchase a copy of his MC to be sure he's the correct person.
Before attempting to make contact, do be aware that he's unlikely to even know of you.

We have looked at this before and a son did respond on that posting

www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/living_relatives/thread/1327880

A number of people have Kenneth Charles Ware in their trees. Have you sent them each a message?

3 people also have Michael Steptoe 1931. Of those, 2 have Beryl.
I've been in previous contact with the tree owner Holland

It linked to this thread
https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/living_relatives/thread/1333859

Although the thread doesn't seem directly related to Twinny's branch, Holland may have discovered additional information.
Added - from the link Erica posted, he must be a half sibling. Go to either thread & click on his name to send a personal message.

Yes mailed Holland but looks like they've not been on the site in a good few years. Looks like I've hit a brick wall. Twinny

Found Beryl son my cousin so happy

Brilliant :-D
Perhaps he has contact with some of your half siblings. If not, he may be able to tell you a bit about your biological father. Anything is better than nothing.