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nora sykes

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Karen

Karen Report 2 Jun 2007 16:41

can any one help me find out information on my grandmother, she apparently was born in to a travelling family around 1910 at gorse hill travellers site in anstey leicestershire, she married my grandfather whose surname was french (may have been albert?) details are sketchy because i was adopted and all i have is hearsay from family-who now i have found them are not keen to help me with my roots! any information would be greatly appreciated thank you

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 2 Jun 2007 16:56

Free BMD has a Nora Lizzie Sykes, Sept. quarter 1909, Barrow S., Leicestershire which covers Anstey. (Vol. 7a, Page 151). Ordering the certificate will give parents' names. Margaret

Heather

Heather Report 2 Jun 2007 18:41

Using the above GRO ref, go to the following site, complete the details and pay £7 for the certificate: http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/