Lawrence Thomas Forrester born 1915 Liverpool
Posted: 21 Feb 2018 10:58
Hello
I am hoping someone can help me with a puzzle regarding the following people:
Catherine Dowling (b 1888) married James Lockley Forrester (b 1888) on 19th July 1909 at St Mary's, Highfield Street, Liverpool. Catherine and James went on to have 11 children and the child I am particularly interested in is Lawrence Thomas Forrester born 1916.
I thought I had information on Lawrence marrying an Ellen Meehan in 1937 and them having a child in 1938, I have deliberately omitted the child's name in case he is still alive and it's not permitted to refer to living people here. Both the marriage to Ellen and the birth of the child are recorded in the Civil Registration Marriage Index and Civil Birth Index respectively but I can't find any other records.
When I come to look up these people on the 1939 register, things get very strange. If this is the correct people, Forrester is mis-spelled (I'm sure we've all seen that many times on the register) but Ellen is described as a Ellen Spencer, who later became Skelton. There is one person who is hidden, who could be the child but there is also another person described as Kathleen Spencer born 16th September 1939. The address given on the 1939 register is 34 Sumner Street, Liverpool.
I know Lawrence was killed in the blitz on 3rd May 1941 so it’s perfectly possibly that Ellen may have remarried after his death but why would she be described as Spencer so I thought I must have the wrong people, except I can’t find any trace of Ellen Spencer or Kathleen; although there are 2 burials recorded for a Kathleen Forrester in 1942 of children born in 1939, I can’t find a birth for either of them.
The death address for Lawrence in 1941 of 13 Chancel Street, Liverpool does not match the 1939 register but obviously the family may have moved in those 2 years. I have checked the Chancel Street address and there is a Stanley family living there in 1939.
I would be very grateful if anyone has the time to have a look at this information because I feel like I am going around in circles and just can't make sense of it. Any help or advice would be very gratefully received.
Best wishes
Joan
I am hoping someone can help me with a puzzle regarding the following people:
Catherine Dowling (b 1888) married James Lockley Forrester (b 1888) on 19th July 1909 at St Mary's, Highfield Street, Liverpool. Catherine and James went on to have 11 children and the child I am particularly interested in is Lawrence Thomas Forrester born 1916.
I thought I had information on Lawrence marrying an Ellen Meehan in 1937 and them having a child in 1938, I have deliberately omitted the child's name in case he is still alive and it's not permitted to refer to living people here. Both the marriage to Ellen and the birth of the child are recorded in the Civil Registration Marriage Index and Civil Birth Index respectively but I can't find any other records.
When I come to look up these people on the 1939 register, things get very strange. If this is the correct people, Forrester is mis-spelled (I'm sure we've all seen that many times on the register) but Ellen is described as a Ellen Spencer, who later became Skelton. There is one person who is hidden, who could be the child but there is also another person described as Kathleen Spencer born 16th September 1939. The address given on the 1939 register is 34 Sumner Street, Liverpool.
I know Lawrence was killed in the blitz on 3rd May 1941 so it’s perfectly possibly that Ellen may have remarried after his death but why would she be described as Spencer so I thought I must have the wrong people, except I can’t find any trace of Ellen Spencer or Kathleen; although there are 2 burials recorded for a Kathleen Forrester in 1942 of children born in 1939, I can’t find a birth for either of them.
The death address for Lawrence in 1941 of 13 Chancel Street, Liverpool does not match the 1939 register but obviously the family may have moved in those 2 years. I have checked the Chancel Street address and there is a Stanley family living there in 1939.
I would be very grateful if anyone has the time to have a look at this information because I feel like I am going around in circles and just can't make sense of it. Any help or advice would be very gratefully received.
Best wishes
Joan
