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I agree with Kucinta. Start with the marriage certificate. If you don't know the name of either parent it seems a little odd. If Eliza's parents had died before she came to England, it would seem a bit odd that she never mentioned them by name.

Who was her son named for please? Could it have been her father?

You should start with what you know is DEFINITE, in this case the marriage in 1957. This should give you the name and occupation of Eliza's father.

Then purchase the birth cert - if the father matches the one on the marriage cert, then it is likely to be correct, and you should then have the name and maiden name of her mother, and can start to look for their marriage, in order to work back.

The National Archives say this about the index cards they hold for the Land Army ( only the index cards survive, and not the full service records):

"Copies of alphabetical index cards (1939-1948)

Look through microfiche copies of index cards in MAF 421. The index cards can show name, address, date of birth, Women’s Land Army number and occasionally present occupation, where transferred to and when demobilised.

To access these records you will either need to visit us, pay for research (£) or, where you can identify a specific record reference, order a copy (£)."

Also:

"Original alphabetical index cards (1939-1950)

Contact the Imperial War Museum for a photocopy of an index card. The originals are not available for the public to view. They require the full name, date of birth, the address at the time of service, and the location of service if possible."

all info posted is the right person, as you see from the marriage she was Eliza , only her husband called her Elizabeth. She was always known as Lil by everyone else. Now do I buy the birth posted by Rootgatherer as its the right area. or the Marriage cert

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Births Dec 1927 (>99%)
Stockton Kenneth H Smith Chester 8a 498


Mr Kenneth Stockton
in the England and Wales, Death Index, 2007-2017
Name: Mr Kenneth Stockton
Gender: Male
Age: 84
Birth Date: 4 Dec 1927
Death Date: 23 Nov 2011
Last Residence: Warrington, Cheshire, England
Postal Code District: Wa2

Snap, Argyllgran! :-D

Her husband was on Chester ER to 2009
Eliza (listed as Elizabeth) is with him on ER until 2002.


Elizabeth Stockton
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Elizabeth Stockton
Death Age: 77
Birth Date: 28 Aug 1924
Registration Date: Jul 2002
Registration district: Chester and ellesmere Port
Inferred County: Cheshire
Register Number: C52
District and Subdistrict: 3401C

Was she also known as Elizabeth?

Name: Elizabeth Stockton
Death Age: 77
Birth Date: 28 Aug 1924<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Registration Date: Jul 2002
Registration district: Chester and ellesmere Port
Inferred County: Cheshire
Register Number: C52
District and Subdistrict: 3401C


Marriages Mar 1957
O'GORMAN Eliza STOCKTON W.Cheshire 10a 1667
STOCKTON Kenneth H O'GORMAN W.Cheshire 10a 1667

The record Rootgatherer found for birth still looks your best bet, but you could cross reference it with the information on the marriage cert to see if it was right.

Please tell us all info from the marriage cert - do you have it?
If so, does it not name her father?

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/womens-land-army/

What was the name and occupation of her father on the marriage cert?

yes she was married in 1957 in Cheshire. According to passed on family info she came from Ireland as a teenager after her parents deaths, and joined the land army. Don't know exact year but have to guess about 1940 ish

How did you work back to her please? Did she marry? If so, her marriage certificate will name her father if known.

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First name(s) Eliza
Last name O'Gorman
Registration year 1924
Registered quarter/year Oct - Dec 1924
Registration district Enniscorthy
Volume 4
Page 389

Does anyone know how I could find the above persons parents, all I know is she was born on 28th Aug 1924 , I believe in the New Ross area. Which is between Waterford and Wexford in Ireland