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Looking for family history around Gladys May Barlow

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Hi,

I am looking for information around the Barlow family who lived in Reading Berkshire.

My grandmother was Gladys May Nelliw Barlow (married name Duckett) who was born 19th September 1913.

She had several siblings including Norman, Mo, Edie, Dollie and Cecelia.

I am most interested in Norman as he was wounded badly at Dunkirk. I wonder what regiment he was with?

What were her parents called and what are their birthdates.

With thanks

Rick
 

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Birth

Gladys M N Barlow Dec 1913 Reading 2c 664 mmn Legg

Marriage

Harry Barlow/Louisa Legg Jun 1896 Reading 2c 765

In 1911 they are living at 16 Awbrey Place, Reading

Harry Barlow 35 Labourer Reading
Louisa Barlow wife 36 Charwoman Reading
Horace Barlow son 15 Reading
Rhoda Barlow dau 13 Reading
Arthur Barlow son 11 Reading
Doris Barlow dau 4 Reading

Purchasing the marriage certificate should give you the names of their fathers and the occupations.

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Hi,

Not sure if this is the family as Gladys was born in September 1913 -either the 19.09.13 or 11.09.13.

How could one find out about Norman Barlow? He was apparently badly wounded at Dunkirk.

I know Gladys married Reg Duckett - does that help?

Rick
 

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Hi,

This is the same couple in 1901.

Harry Barlow age 26 - occ cabman - born Reading
Louie wife age 27 - born Reading
Norman son age 5 - born Reading
Cissie dau age 4 - born Reading
Horace F son age 2 - born Reading

Event place - Reading St Mary Berkshire
Residence Brunswick Street
 

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Birth registrations.

1896 - J quarter - Reading
Horace Frederick Barlow
Mothers maiden name Legg

1897 - S quarter - Reading
Rhoda Kate Barlow
Mothers maiden name Legg

1899. - D quarter - Reading
Arthur Leonard Barlow
Mothers maiden name Legg

1906 - D quarter - Reading
Clara Letitia Doris
Mothers maiden name Legg

1912 - M quarter - Reading
Alice Ruth Barlow
Mothers maiden name Legg

1913 - D quarter 1913 - Reading
Gladys May Nellie Barlow
Mothers maiden name Legg

1916 - M quarter - Reading
Edith Annie Barlow
Mothers maiden name Legg

1916 - M quarter - Reading
Harry Barlow
Mothers maiden name Legg

I’ve not been able to find Normans birth registration.
 

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Re Gladys's birth registration. Someone will no doubt correct me if I am wrong but I think you have upto six weeks after a birth during which the birth must be registered. If Gladys was born in the September and the birth was not registered until the October this would put the birth registration in the Oct/Nov/December quarter of the year.

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Hi,

Somethings not right. The only time Norman appears with family is on the 1901 census. Year of birth given is 1896. No birth found. Brother Horace has his year of birth 1899 in 1901, but his birth was registered in 1896. And where is Arthur in 1901. His birth was registered in 1899, he dosen’t appear on the 1901 census but is on the 1911 census. Could Arthur be known as Norman?.
 
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