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my Mum now deceased, used to belong to a dancing school and danced with Brenda Blakesly who went on to have a successful dancing school on Newbold rd in Chesterfield. This is still a dance school but obviously another name now. My Mum was born in 1919 and Brenda was younger than her, they both danced at the Iliffe school of dance run by Marjorie Illiffe an her husband Clem Gullick. If the age fits this could well be your mother, hope this is helpful

Have now looked for a marriage for her up to end of 1966. There was only the marriage I mentioned above.

I've looked through marriages 1953-end 1960, and the only one I found was a Brenda C Blakesley, who married in Chesterfield in 1957. Will do a few more years, as you didn't mention that she had a middle name.

Perhaps this could be Brenda's birth registration:

2nd quarter 1926:
Blakesley, Brenda mmn Arnold Pontardawe 11a 1811 (Pontardawe is in Swansea).

There aren't many Blakesleys listed, and this was the only Brenda I could find.

I believe my mother was single and maybe gave me up for adotion. Father is not listed on birth certificate. Presume she may have been young.Can't help or be more specific.

Karen

Was your mother single when you were born, and how old was she?

I am trying to find my mother Brenda Blakesley. I Karen Blakesley was born in Blackpool 30/07/1953.I have lived in Australia for approx. 50 years and believe I came here a child migrant. Can anyone help me to fill in any pieces of my family.