Genealogy Chat

Im trying to trace anyone who knew my grandad Desmond James Clifton. Due to my parents divorce and my dad leaving us, I never knew my grandad and only found out a few months ago that he died in 2004.

What is the best way of tracing people who are alice now?
I know of www.192.com but cant afford to register and buy the credits [im only 17 lol]
is there any other way?

Thanks
Mandy

If you know the area he died in look up for the family name in that area on www.bt.com, ring around and see if they are related...

How about getting the death cert and see who the informant was. should be an address too of the informant.

heres the death ref

Name: Desmond James Clifton
Birth Date: 11 Dec 1929
Death Registration Month/Year: Dec 2004
Age at death (estimated): 75
Registration district: Harlow
Inferred County: Essex, Middlesex
Register number: 35A
Entry Number: 128

Did you dad have brothers and sisters?

Rose

No my dad was an only child...

But my grandad had a few brothers and sisters. they are all dead though and by the look of things, they didnt like having children =/

Mandy

Someone called Michele Clifton has him in her tree.

Rose

Yeah shes my half auntie, I have spoke to her a while ago, i dont know if shes still doing her family tree though..

Hi Mandy,

Could these be his siblings?
Births 1866-1920 : clifton Records 1 - 4 of 4



Name Mother's Maiden Name District Page Quarter Year View Image Add Comment View Comment
CLIFTON Edgar B Ashford Edmonton.3a 1296 4 1919
CLIFTON Eva Ashford Edmonton.3a 1325 1 1914
CLIFTON Frederick W E Ashford Edmonton.3a 1014 2 1917
CLIFTON Vera F B Ashford Edmonton.3a 1276 1 1916



Records 1 - 4 of 4

Best Wishes

Jane

Yes they are some of them:

Eva - 1914-1914
Edgar Bernard - 1919 - 1994
Frederick Walter Edward - 1917-2003
Vera Florence B - 1916-1980
he also had another sister -

Muriel E D - 1927.

I have NO idea what happened to her..so if anyone wants to see if they can find anything it would be appriciated =]

Vera married a Herbert Tappin 1945 and Edgar married a Gladys Threader in 1943.

So did Vera or Edgar have any children?

Kind Regards

Jane

That I know of, Vera and Herbert had no children...or they did and I just cannot see them on the BMD indexes

There is a possible child for Edgar, and he was called Peter C Clifton..born in 1949 in Edmonton.

How about widen the search to look for Desmond's aunties & uncles families?

I think I've worked out who his dad was

I have got his father as a Frederick William Clifton born 1885 in edmonton, he was the son of Frederick Clifton - 1865 and Mary Frances Trent.

Up to the 1901 census, there were 4 children.
Frederick W - My ggrandfather
Ethel Frances Annie - 1891 - Edmonton
Percy John - 1894 - Edmonton
Edgar Clarence 1896 - Edmonton.

Thank you so much for your help, really appriciate it.

mandy

If you check the original, Frederick's age is wrong on the 1901 census he was born in 1889

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983
about Frederick William Clifton
Name: Frederick William Clifton
Year of Registration: 1889
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
DISTRICT: Edmonton
County: Essex, Hertfordshire, Middlesex
Volume: 3a
Page: 428 (click to see others on page)

ah thanks for pointing that out...will correct the dates =]

did you see i found his death cert ref . You may get some info from that cert,
Its worth getting it as it was only 3 years ago the informant may well still be at the same address

Yeah Im going to look into ordering it tomorrow.
Thanks for finding the info for me =]

Im quite curious to see who the informant was to be honest...