Genealogy Chat

Thank you for all your comments so far- yes sounds a tricky one. I dont think the marriage certificate will give any joy as I understand that Millicent's father paid for Joseph Turner to get married. Therefore in all likelihood- everett, everritt- would have not probably been invited/present! As to the actual spelling of surname, again obserations are right, as it is not written down it could actually be someone else. I think the christian name of my grandad is interesting as on his side most have henry or roberts. However he is Victor George. Therefore, this possibly could lead to a Everett, Everitt with Victor or George in his name! I am not sure if I will ever find out but I suppose maybe the other option is that I try to trace Josephs ancestors although I doubt if he would have told anyone and to further complicated before finding out about everritt , was told that Turner emigrated to America! Well certainly a good one to get stuck into! Any further help would be much appreciated. A

I would look at your Grandfather's name for clues - either Victor or his middle name (if he has one) could be the christian name of his biological father.

But you only have someone's word, passed down. You don't know if there is any truth in this or even if Everett/Everitt is the right name - it might be Everard. If it wasn't written down you are reliant on the memory of what someone thought someone else had said. In any case, wait till you get the birth cert, there may be a clue there. nell

Assuming you know where this all happened and assuming the Everrett/Everitt/Everett man was 21 or over at the time, you might find some possibles on the electoral register. Again, if he was 21 then you might find him as a child on the 1901 census, but I don't see how you could decide which specific Everrett/Everitt/Everett was the father. Perhaps only half a dozen people ever knew and perhaps nothing was ever put down on paper about it. Does the name Victor hold any clues?

I have just found out that my Grandad (Victor Turner) real biological Father didnt want to marry his mother (Millicent Roberts, and hence his Mum's Dad paid for another man to marry his mum. Hence 3mths before the birth of Victor Millicent married a Joseph Turner in 1921 (I am awaiting marraige cert). However, it appears that Victor's true Father had a surname Everrett. Apparently Millicent's sister passed this information down (although kept secrect) on her death-bed. Therefore, with so little information, how might I trace the true biological father of Victor Turner without a significant seach, and with so little information on him , apart from a surname! Any suggestions appreciated! Andrew