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I have asked Kenneth's daughter if she knows where he lived as a child. Am having trouble posting this as the website seems to be undergoing maintenance again!
Katie

Hi All,
Kenneth's daughter has now told me that his early years were spent in, or around, Grimsby with various ( unknown ) family members. In his teens he was a boarder at St Georges School, Eastbourne - unknown who paid for this. His first job was in Nottingham where he used the surname Brant. He then lived with Paul Clifford, who he believed to be his father, in West London.
Laura/Norah was missing from her son's life for some years but "resurfaced" in Brighton in 1953. She said that she was born in Ireland. When she died her address was 44, Rosehill Terrace, Brighton.

I don't know if this will throw any more light on things.
Katie

Rootgatherer - have looked at the Brennen/Branton marriage you found but I believe it is between 2 other people, both in Hull on 1911 census.
Katie

I think this must be John Elston's first wife in 1911, 2 children both sadly dead

ELSTON, Minnie Wife Married
6 years F 40 1871 Costumier Hull Sculcoates Yorks VIEW

RG number:
RG14 Piece:
28702 Reference:
RG14PN28702 RG78PN1649 RD521 SD7 ED15 SN40

Registration District:
Sculcoates Sub District:
East Sculcoates Enumeration District:
15 Parish:
Sculcoates

Address:
2 Epworth St Beverley Road Hull County:
Yorkshire (East riding)

Possibly Paul's death if he stayed in the area.

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
about Paul Clifford
Name: Paul Clifford
Death Registration Month/Year: 1949
Age at death (estimated): 70
Registration district: Chelsea
Inferred County: London
Volume: 5c
Page: 415

Can't find a corresponding birth so perhaps he was Irish?

Rose

Please would someone who has access to the 1911 census post who was living at 12 Haven Terrace, Grimsby?

Rose

I wouldn't dismiss the Laura and Edward Branton marriage. There are no other deaths for a Laura Branton on Ancestry or any remarriages,

Rose

MACKRILL, Thomas Head Married M 29 1882 Joiner And Builder Lincs Grimsby
MACKRILL, Mary Wife Married F 25 1886 Lincs Crosby Parish

Registration District:
Grimsby Sub District:
Great Grimsby Enumeration District:
5 Parish:
Great Grimsby

Address:
12 Haven Terrace Great Grimsby County:
Lincolnshire

Thanks FBG.

Rose

Just nudging in case anyone has any luck finding Laura/Norah.
Katie