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Queenie and Gladys Venn

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alviegal

alviegal Report 30 Oct 2008 14:36

Not sure if this is your Frank's birth? This man seems to have died in 1940 at his home 2 Wykeham Hill, a civilian war dead, husband of Minnie.

Name: Frank MacDonald Venn
Year of Registration: 1891
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Eastbourne
County: Sussex, East Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 72 (click to see others on page)



This is the only one showing in Eastbourne for that time with a Henry/Harry in the name.


Name: Alfred Henry Venn
Year of Registration: 1889
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Eastbourne
County: Sussex, East Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 91 (click to see others on page)


There is an Alfred Henry who died in 1916 in France during the Battle of the Somme, but there are no personal details ie parents names or addresses.

Liz

Helen

Helen Report 30 Oct 2008 14:42


1871 England Census
about Geraldine B Hayne
Name: Geraldine B Hayne
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Donas W
Gender: Female
Where born: Croydon, Surrey, England
Civil Parish: Croydon
Ecclesiastical parish: St Saviour
Town: Croydon
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Croydon
Sub registration district: Croydon
ED, institution, or vessel: 21
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 265a
Household Members:
Name Age
Donas W Hayne 44
Geraldine B Hayne 10
Montague A Hayne 6
Nettie Hayne 14
Percy S Hayne 10

Helen

Helen Report 30 Oct 2008 14:47


1881 England Census
about Robert J. Hayne
Name: Robert J. Hayne
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Dorcas W.
Gender: Male
Where born: Exmouth, Devon, England

Civil Parish: Keynsham
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street address: Bath St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Commercial (Trav)

Registration district: Keynsham
Sub registration district: Keynsham
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Annette Hayne 24
Dorcas W. Hayne 53
Montague A. Hayne 16
Percy S. Hayne 20
Robert J. Hayne 51
George Wood 6
John Wood 4

Helen

Helen Report 30 Oct 2008 15:23


England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983
about Dorcas Walo Hayne
Name: Dorcas Walo Hayne
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827
Year of Registration: 1895
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 68
District: Barton Regis
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 131 (click to see others on page)

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 30 Oct 2008 18:23

I almost dread saying this


but the only way you will sort out the names of the wives for certain is to obtain the birth certificate of one of the children born before 1891 ...... that will tell you the name of the mother.


It MAY be that geraldine was called Annie as a pet name



sylvia

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 30 Oct 2008 18:26

here are the birth registrations from www.freebmd.org.uk Each certificate will cost £7 from www.gro.gov.uk



Births Dec 1886 (>99%)

Venn Nellie May Eastbourne 2b 70


Births Mar 1889 (>99%)

Venn Alfred Henry Eastbourne 2b 91


Births Jun 1891 (>99%)

Venn Frank Macdonald Eastbourne 2b 72



sylvia

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 30 Oct 2008 18:42

???? Henry in 1881

1881 Census

Name: Harry Venn
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Annie
Gender: Male
Where born: Cliftonville, Sussex, England

Civil Parish: Eastbourne
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England

Street address: 14 Longstone Ter East

Occupation: Fishmonger

Registration district: Eastbourne
Sub registration district: Eastbourne
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Annie Venn 49 b.ca 1832, Reading, Berkshire, Widow, Laundress
Harry Venn 27
Lousia Venn 18 Dressmaker
Minnie Venn 17 Dressmaker

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In 1891, Henry and Annie lived at 11 Longstone Terrace, and he was Fismonger's Assistant

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in 1901, Henry and Geraldine lived at 4 Avondale Terrace, and eh was a Fishmonger Assistant.

Nelly was Laundry Apprentice.

It is Geraldine on the image, mistranscribed as Geraline. She was born in London, Middlesex



sylvia