Thanks for that Margaret, I have been looking on Ancestry and nothing at all comes up. This has solved a big mystery for me thanks again. Cannot believe all the misleading information I have, the 1891 census says they were living at 81 Creswick Street so no need to check Tennyson Road. The 1939 census shows her birth date as 5 August 1889. regards Barry "case closed"
Hi Margaret, I thought case closed but cannot find a birth record on Ancestry, Family Search or the GRO records. Does your record give the GRO reference? Barry
Sorry Barry I cannot help further. I have searched for but have been unable to find a birth registration for Phoebe. Either her birth was not registered or else there has been an error but that does not mean she was illegitimate.