What did the Certificates Reveal? Clara Lilian Phibbs
Clara in 1961 at grandson, Colin's wedding "Have you found something revealing in a birth, death or marriage certificate?" This was the topic for another Friday Hang Out with the SAG late last year, which prompted the following story related to my paternal great grandmother, Clara Lilian Phibbs, who was born 132 years ago. Various certificates and other documents revealed a lot of previously unknown information about Clara and other members of her family! ______________ Clara Lillian Phibbs was born 8 August 1889 in Bradford St, Birmingham, the second youngest of 7 children born to Clara Williams and William Charles Phibbs, who had married on 20 July 1879 at the Parish Church of St. John, Ladywood. At the time of her birth, Clara had 5 brothers and sisters, Florence Louisa aged 9, William Charles aged 7, Alice Maud aged 5, Albert Harold aged 3, and May aged 2 years. Clara's birth certificate dated 1903 likely obtained so she could obtain work On 5 April 1...