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    Hi there,

    I was born in Plymouth in 1966. My mother was Lynda Lakey and my father was Billy (?), from Libya (?). He was apparently over here on an electrical secondment with the Merchant Navy, my Uncle thinks. When I was approximately 18 months -2 years old he had to 'go home or face the consequences'. I have never seen or heard from him since and unfortunately my mother died in 1975, so she was not able to tell me more about him and he was not entered on my birth certificate. I have been trying to research and find ways to look for him all my adult life, however it has been without success as I do not have a name.
    My name is not an English name, so I believe he may have had some influence with naming me. There is 1 photo of us together, which I have attached, I think!

    If there is anyone that may know anything, I would appreciate it is so much. My 11 year old so desperately wants to know more about his grandad too!

    Thank you for reading this and look forward to any comments.

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    Shelha

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    Shelha, keep looking in, some of our experts may be able to help.
    Its a bit quiet at weekends.
    cheers
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    welcome to the site Shelha

    Don't be a bit surprised if info is forth coming.
    Good luck
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    Hello Shelda
    Thanks for joining and posting your query.
    I have come up with what is I think must be the Marriage between your Mother and Father.
    Marriages Sep 1965
    LAKEY LINDA D. MALONEY Plymouth 7a 1413 harrymilo

    So your Father was Maloney by the looks of this!
    This would be on the transcription if you applied for the certificate


    I have looked at the NA for any record of MN Seamans Service but came up with one Maloney B from Plymouth Born 1937 which seems about the correct date?
    Reference: BT 372/1690/129
    Description: R599343 MALONEY B C 14/05/1937 PLYMOUTH
    Date: 1913 - 1972
    Held by: The National Archives, Kew
    Former reference in its original department: R599343
    Legal status: Public Record(s)
    Above record is for his Seamans Pouch (Available for Download at a cost ) which holds the bare info.
    You need his CRS10 for a full Record that will have Ships ,dates,Pic of him on joining etc! The CRS10 you will have to get in person from the Archives. I will look that up later if this is him.
    Cheers
    Hope this helps

    Mallia A to Malpeli J | The National Archives
    CRS10 Below
    Reference: BT 382/2674
    Description: Mallia A to Malpeli J
    Date: 1941 Jan 01 - 1972 Dec 31
    Held by: The National Archives, Kew
    Former reference in its original department: 652
    Legal status: Public Record(s)
    Closure status: Open Document, Open Description


    Births Jun 1946 (>99%)
    Lakey Linda D Bamsey Plymouth 5b 474 ???
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    Wish you good luck in your quest Shelha I hope you find what you are looking for. Best wishes JFC

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    #4, Hi Doc, The marriage cert on FMP States:

    Marriage year 1965, Marriage quarter 3
    MarriageFinder™ LINDA D LAKEY married David J Maloney
    District Plymouth
    District number -
    County Devon
    Country England
    Volume 7A
    Volume as transcribed 7A
    Page number 1413
    Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005

    So I will try searching for David first but will keep Billy in mind. Also different spelling for Lynda too!

    Hello Shelha welcome to the site

    Have a feeling we are on the wrong track here Doc, from FMP again:

    First name(s) DAVID J
    Last name MALONEY
    Birth year 1945
    Birth quarter 1
    Registration month -
    Mother's last name Davis
    District Plympton*

    I seriously doubt we will find anything for Billy from Libya without a surname, hoping some of the members here can perhaps suggest a ship name or recognize Shelha's details?? Could her father have been on a training course here?
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    Hi Doc Vernon,

    Wow, thank you for this, but I don't think they married and my mum's maiden name was Lynda Margaret Kathleen LAKEY.

    She was 17 when I was born.

    If you can find anything else, based on the above it would be fantastic ....

    Kind regards

    Shelha

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    Hi Brian,

    thank you

    Regards Shelha

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    Thank you
    Best regards
    Shelha

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    Okay Shelha, found your mum's marriage in 1971 to TW Is there anyone who can remember no matter how vague your birth father's surname or how it sounded?
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    Thank you John

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    Shelha, can anyone in your family say if your birth father left the UK in a MN ship or flew home?


    Does any member here know where a MN seaman arriving on a electrical placement would register on arrival in Plymouth?
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