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Gladys Nellie COLLINS

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Paul

Paul Report 2 Dec 2007 14:32

I'm trying to find my Grandmother, Gladys Nellie Collins, born around 1908. She did not marry my Grandfather, Richard Garland, but they lived together in South London (around Lee and Bromley). She was admitted to Bexley asylum in 1939 and transferred to Oakwood Hospital (Barming Heath) in 1940 where she died in 1959.
Without a marriage certificate or census I'm struggling to find a match to the very long list of possible birth records.
Any help would be much appreciated.

BarbaraFromYorkshire

BarbaraFromYorkshire Report 2 Dec 2007 14:51

Hi Paul
I can see only one Gladys Nellie Collins born about this time

Births Mar 1906
Collins Gladys Nellie
Aston 6d 329

Have you tried this one ?
All the best
Barbara

Researching:
Photo of Lea Cottages, Wentworth, South Yorks.----it was home to my Maternal grandparents and their 11 children for many years--the ROBINSON's from Wentworth--also reseaching HOBSON, Rotherham and Sheffield area -- TERRY's from South Milford--PAINTER's from Wakefield,West Yorks area and Swinton / Mexborough South Yorks. SHILLITO from Wombwell South Yorks

Paul

Paul Report 2 Dec 2007 16:24

Thanks Barbara,
The birth record you found is at the top of my list of possibles because it is the best match. There is also a Nellie Gladys Collins b1907 Battle and a very long list of Gladys and Nellie Collins. So much depends on how her name was recorded at birth.
I'm going to order the certificate anyway, however I cannot see a way of confirming that any particular Collins certificate is that of my grandmother. I think I need a record which links Gladys with Richard or her stay in hospital with her parent's names. Any ideas would be welcomed.
Thank you for your time and interest,
Paul Garland

Paul

Paul Report 18 Dec 2007 19:37

I now have copies of the birth certificates for Gladys Nellie Collins b1906 Aston and Nellie Gladys Collins b1907 Bexhill, but I'm really no further forward.

Does anyone have any ideas of how to trace un-married grandmothers born after the 1901 census? Maybe I'll just have to wait until the 1931 census is available!