Just found out the Annie CRERAR I've been looking for married Albert COLLARD in Bury St Edmonds, West Suffolk in the Registrar's office on Feb 10, 1943. Her father was James CRERAR, he lived with Rachel COOTE for many years, possibly because they were Roman Catholic and the first wife may have still been alive. I'm guessing on this. At James's death in 1953, there was no mention of Rachel. She had died only 4 months before. Possibility for a grand family rift here, this is a bit out of line for a minor memory lapse for the Informant. They had one son, William CRERAR, who was born and died in 1927. A daughter, Annie CRERAR was born Ednburgh, 1922. James and Rachel didn't marry until 1934 in Edinburgh. If any of these names are in your paperwork, I'd be glad to hear about it.....Meg G.

Thanks, Meg. I've looked for Collards and other cross-references to that marriage, to no avail (but generally I do not have much information on 20th century marriages). I'll keep my eyes peeled. Best wishes, DAC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greenwood" <nutmeg@bartnet.net> To: <CRERAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 3:18 PM Subject: [CRERAR] Crerar/Collard marriage, 1943 > Just found out the Annie CRERAR I've been looking for married Albert COLLARD in Bury St Edmonds, West Suffolk in the > Registrar's office on Feb 10, 1943. > > Her father was James CRERAR, he lived with Rachel COOTE for many years, possibly because they were Roman Catholic and > the first wife may have still been alive. I'm guessing on this. At James's death in 1953, there was no mention of > Rachel. She had died only 4 months before. Possibility for a grand family rift here, this is a bit out of line for a > minor memory lapse for the Informant. They had one son, William CRERAR, who was born and died in 1927. A daughter, > Annie CRERAR was born Ednburgh, 1922. James and Rachel didn't marry until 1934 in Edinburgh. > > If any of these names are in your paperwork, I'd be glad to hear about it.....Meg G. >