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Thankyou so much everyone. The confusion just grows :-)
I will have to talk to the collegue and see how many certs he is prepared to buy.....

This is one of the families,from Stanmore.

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Charles Samuel Knowles 12 Aug 1947 abt 1898 Gdynia, Poland English Batory
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Eugenie E Knowles 12 Aug 1947 abt 1906 Gdynia, Poland English Batory
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Lillian Knowles 12 Aug 1947 1909 Southampton Batory
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Pamela E Knowles 12 Aug 1947 abt 1929 Gdynia, Poland English Batory
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Peter John Knowles 12 Aug 1947 abt 1934 Gdynia, Poland English Batory
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Angela Virginia Knowles 12 Aug 1947 abt 1937 Gdynia, Poland English Batory

There are 3 Knowles/Parsons marriages in the 1920s, so possible that they are children in two different families.

Geoffrey N Knowles Parsons Jul-Aug-Sep 1924 Watford Hertfordshire
Victor F Knowles Parsons Jul-Aug-Sep 1924 Watford Hertfordshire
Charles S Knowles Parsons Oct-Nov-Dec 1928 Islington Middlesex

Also, I think sometimes births could be re-registered later e.g. to add a father's name, but I wouldn't have thought this would throw up two different districts.

This is the only older girl Knowles mmn Parsons I can find:
Margaret E Knowles Oct Nov Dec 1926 Watford

I would therefore suspect that the Edmonton Pamela is yours, as this Margaret born before the Islington Knowles/Parsons marriage? Only a guess though - you would need a cert to be certain.

These are the births

Pamela E Knowles
Mother's Maiden Surname: Parsons
Date of Registration: Oct Nov Dec 1929
Registration district: Islington
Registration county: Greater London
Volume Number: 1b
Page Number: 233 (click to see others on page)


Pamela E Knowles
Mother's Maiden Surname: Parsons
Date of Registration: Jan Feb Mar 1930
Registration district: Edmonton
Registration county: Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Middlesex
Volume Number: 3a
Page Number: 760 (click to see others on page)


I am lone for a little longer but will need to go to bed soon and will return after work tommorrow..... Thanking you for any hel given..

What are your thoughts on these two births. I feel it is a bit strange that there are two with the same MMN in quarters next to each other and within a few miles of each other.

I am looking for a Pamela edith Knowles born around 1933 the younger of two girls.
She was born in the UK and emigrated to Australia ( not sure when). I am leaning toward London because she returned and stayed in London for several years.........

Also .... I have her leaving London1957 for fremantle. I have been to the archives and there is no record of her landing. She either got missed which I dont feel likely considering she was a first class passenger, or she disembarked on route...... what is everyones thoughts on this........which port is most likely ?