I recently acquired an old guest book from a Blackpool Guest House/Hotel (unknown name unfortunately). There are some interesting entries in 1939:
1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION 170 Hazelville Road, Birmingham C.B., Warwickshire (MATCH) FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION John W Linford 15 May 1890 Brass Burnisher & Spinner Ethel Linford 26 Feb 1892 Unpaid Domestic Duties Sorry, this record is officially closed. John R Stafford 03 Sep 1912 Bricklayer Ethel M Stafford 04 Nov 1914 Unpaid Domestic Duties Kathleen E (A) Richards (Stafford) 24 Jul 1937 Under School Age Margaret Janet (Baby) Stafford 16 Sep 1939 Under School Age Marriages Jun 1913 Linford John W Lorne Birmingham 6d 500 Lorne Ethel Linford Birmingham 6d 500 Births Linford Harry N Lorne Birmingham Jun 1921 Harry Norman Linford Birth: 23 Mar 1921 - Warwickshire, England Marriage: 23 August 1941 (23 Aug 1941) - Birmingham Death: 9 November 1993 (9 Nov 1993) - Birmingham, Warwickshire Parents: John William Linford, Ethel Amelia Lorne Spouse Phyllis May Whitehead BIRTH 17 JULY 1920 • Birmingham, Warwickshire DEATH 17 DECEMBER 2006 • Birmingham, Warwickshire =========================================================== 1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION 93 Arnold Road, Dagenham M.B., Essex (MATCH) FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION Joseph Keesing 29 Feb 1898 L P T B Conductor Sophia Keesing 19 Sep 1895 Unpaid Domestic Duties Sorry, this record is officially closed. Sorry, this record is officially closed. Ronald Dennis Keesing 07 Aug 1933 At School Leah Dickey 24 Feb 1875 Unpaid Domestic Duties Marriages Dec 1921 Keesing Joseph Dickey Whitechapel 1c 441 Dickey Sophia Keesing Whitechapel 1c 441 Births Keesing Albert J Dickey Mile End Sep 1922 Keesing Jack L Dickey Mile End Sep 1923 Keesing Sidney Dickey Mile End Sep 1925 Keesing Ronald D Dickey Romford Sep 1933 =========================================================== 1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION 157 Blackfen Road , Chislehurst and Sidcup U.D., Kent, England FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION Harry Draxler 23 Jun 1892 Manager Box Factory Florence Draxler 30 Oct 1896 Unpaid Domestic Duties Sorry, this record is officially closed. Edith Alcock 29 Sep 1900 House Keeper NAME: Harry C Draxler SPOUSE: Iris Helena Prynn MARRIAGE: Jun 1949 - Bromley, Kent =========================================================== 1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION 7 Penylan Terr, Argoed, Bedwellty U.D., Monmouthshire (MATCH - ADDRESS AND NAME) FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION Edgar T Smith 02 Jul 1890 Coilliery Hewer Heavy Worker Malcolm P H Smith 14 May 1919 Motor Garage Hand Mary Ann Rees 22 Dec 1888 Incapacitated Housekeeper NAME: Malcolm P H Smith SPOUSE: Mair E Jenkins MARRIAGE: Dec 1944 - Bedwellty, Monmouthshire =========================================================== 1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION 68 Shakespeare Avenue, Milford Haven U.D., Pembrokeshire (MATCH - ADDRESS AND NAME) FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION William T Cridland 11 Aug 1886 Dock Police Sergeant Florence M Cridland 14 Aug 1891 Unpaid Domestic Duties Ronald V B Cridland 08 Apr 1916 Transport Driver Sorry, this record is officially closed. Sorry, this record is officially closed. Sorry, this record is officially closed. Sorry, this record is officially closed. NAME: Ronald V Cridland SPOUSE: Winifred A Honeyburn Or Hall MARRIAGE: Jun 1953 - Swansea, Glamorgan Name: Ronald Vileboard Cridland Death Age: 85 Birth Date: 8 Apr 1916 Registration Date: Apr 2001 Registration district: Swansea Inferred County: Glamorgan =========================================================== 1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION Mathison Household (2 People) 29 Lister Grove , Morecambe and Heysham M.B., Lancashire (MATCH - ADDRESS AND NAME) FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION John Mathison 20 May 1906 Private Chauffeur Catherine Mathison 21 Jul 1906 Unpaid Domestic Duties =========================================================== 1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION Leach Household (5 People) No 111 Jubilee Road , Aberdare U.D., Glamorganshire (MATCH - ADDRESS AND NAME) FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION Rees Leach 13 Jan 1876 (Insurance) District Agent Aneurin G Leach 29 Dec 1907 (Insurance) (Deputy) District Ag? Gwenydd Leach 09 Feb 1910 Unpaid Domestic Duties Rhydwyn R Davies 18 Aug 1925 At School Sorry, this record is officially closed. Rhydwyn Rhys Davies Birth: 18 Aug 1925 Death: 6 Nov 2004 - Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales Parents: ElizabethHannah Leach Married Margery Vilma Irene George BIRTH 23 9 1927 • Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales DEATH 30 9 2011 • Aberdare, Glamorgan =========================================================== 1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION Levey Household 26 Newlyn Road, Tottenham M.B., Middlesex FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION Sidney G Levey 20 Nov 1907 Gen Labourer Violet Levey 13 Jul 1907 Unaid Domesticf Duties Sorry, this record is officially closed. NAME: Sidney G Levey BIRTH: abt 1908 DEATH: Sep 1968 - Enfield, Greater London Marriages Jun 1940 Levey Sidney G Dean Fulham 1a 1014 Dean Evaline M Levey Fulham 1a 1014