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Hi Everyone

My Grandma's maiden name was Wagstaff, I know her mother's line sometime ago was Dyson.

Does this fit with anyone else? If so would love to hear from you.

Hi. A couple of suggestions. Why not put her name into the search box above to see if there are any connections on this site?

Also, if you post some details, someone may be able to help you. Regards. Cx.

Some dates would help please
Liz

Hi Guys,

Thanks for your responses, the only date I have is Hilda Wagstaff was born 04.02.1921 in Romiley Cheshire or Stockport.

Her parents were Wagstaff and Possibly Dyson, or Dyson may be anoher generation removed.

Best regards
Rachael

This is her birth:

England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916-2005
about Hilda Wagstaff
Name: Hilda Wagstaff
Mother's Maiden Surname: Dyson
Date of Registration: Jan Feb Mar 1921
Registration district: Stockport
Registration county: Cheshire
Volume Number: 8a
Page Number: 161 (click to see others on page)

Madmeg,

Thanks I don't think I have access to that is there anyway you can show me who else lived there ( or have I misunderstood the link)?

Regards
Rachael

Possible marriage:

England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
about James Wagstaff
Name: James Wagstaff
Spouse Surname: Dysen
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1919
Registration district: Stockport
Registration county (inferred): Cheshire
Volume Number: 8a
Page Number: 111
Find Spouse: Find Spouse

No spouse. Will need a look on FMP.

Madmeg,

I really appreciate your help. DOn't know if it would assist if I told you Hilda married Cecil Chiverton on the Isle of Wight (I think).

Trying to find out about Hilda's side as she has lost contact with everyone and now has Dementia, so makes finding out information difficult.

Thanks for your help

Rachael, you have misunderstood what I sent you. This is the likely birth of Hilda Wagstaff, with mothers maiden name Dyson. Seems 99.9% likely to be her. The registration of a birth would not include details of anything other than the child's parents and possible address at birth (thought that might be a hospital).

It is nothing to do with who else is living there.

Using what I have posted, you can send for this birth certificate and determine who her parents were, and perhaps where they lived at the time, though this might just say "Romiley".

Oops I posted the birth twice, but also a likely marriage of a Wagstaff to a Dyson, but to be sure it is the right couple, you would need to buy Hilda's birth certificate first.

Brilliant, thanks for your help

This is the marriage of Hilda and Cecil:

England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
about Hilda Wagstaff
Name: Hilda Wagstaff
Spouse Surname: Chiverton
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1945
Registration district: Stockport
Registration county (inferred): Cheshire
Volume Number: 8a
Page Number: 44
Find Spouse: Find Spouse

Spouse is Cecil H Chiverton.

He might have been from the Isle of Wight, but they didn't marry there.

Thinking again, you probably don't need Hilda's birth cert. It seems pretty obvious who her parents were.

The marriage of Hilda and Cecil will give you his father, but hang on, cos I might find that in the Isle of Wight.

Yep, here is Cecil's birth on the Isle of Wight:

England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916-2005
about Cecil H Chiverton
Name: Cecil H Chiverton
Mother's Maiden Surname: Brown
Date of Registration: Apr May Jun 1920
Registration district: I Wight
Registration county: Sussex, Isle of Wight
Volume Number: 2b
Page Number: 1343 (click to see others on page)

Having gladly found all that, do you want to now research further yourself, cos I don't want to spoil your fun. Or would you like me (and others who are no doubt keeping an eye on your thread) to carry on with more?

Best wishes

Margaret

I forgot to look for that spouse to James Wagstaff - she is Laura Dyson.

This is the only Laura Dyson in Cheshire in 1911 census - and it just so happens to be in Stockport:

Person: DYSON, Laura
Address: 11 Moston Street Reddish

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DYSON, Henry Head Married M 43 1868 Operative Cotton Spinner Lancashire Levenshulme VIEW
DYSON, Jane Wife Married
19 years F 42 1869 Lancashire Trestone VIEW
DYSON, Laura Daughter Single F 17 1894 Cotton Operative Little Piecer Lancashire Reddish VIEW
DYSON, Joseph Son Single M 16 1895 Cotton Operative Little Piecer Lancashire Reddish VIEW
DYSON, Elsie May Daughter Single F 13 1898 Scholl And Cotton Operative Little Piecer Lancashire Reddish VIEW
DYSON, Hilda Daughter Single F 12 1899 Lancashire Reddish VIEW
DYSON, James Frederick Son Single M 10 1901 Lancashire Reddish VIEW
DYSON, Dorothy Jane Son Single F 6 1905 Lancashire Reddish VIEW
DYSON, Frank Son Single M 2 1909 Lancashire Reddish VIEW
DYSON, Authar Son Single M 0 (7 MONTH) 1911 Lancashire Reddish VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
21412 Reference:
RG14PN21412 RG78PN1273 RD443 SD6 ED11 SN79

Registration District:
Stockport Sub District:
Stockport Third EnumerationDistrict:
11 Parish:
Reddish

Address:
11 Moston Street Reddish County:
Cheshire

And a James Wagstaff of a similar age is in the same area:

Person: WAGSTAFF, James
Address: 17 Upper Brook St Stockport
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WAGSTAFF, Joseph Head Married M 45 1866 Back Fenter Calico Print Works Lans Reddish VIEW
WAGSTAFF, Mary Wife Married
18 years F 43 1868 Lans Stockport VIEW
WAGSTAFF, James Son Single M 17 1894 Felt Hay Planker Lans Reddish VIEW
WAGSTAFF, Lily Daughter F 10 1901 School Lans Stockport VIEW
WAGSTAFF, Ida Daughter F 7 1904 School Lans Stockport VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
21371 Reference:
RG14PN21371 RG78PN1271 RD443 SD4 ED23 SN57

Registration District:
Stockport Sub District:
Stockport First EnumerationDistrict:
23 Parish:
Stockport

Address:
17 Upper Brook St Stockport County:
Cheshire

I would love to take over, but work is preventing me from doing too much at the moment.

Your help is gratefully appreciated as without it I would be getting nowhere.

Thankyou

Ooh, that is great news to me Rachael. Bored out of my skull at the moment, and I live in the Stockport area.

Reddish and Romiley are adjacent. Odd that Reddish is classed as Lancashire. Maybe my history of the area ain't so tip-top. Stockport is Cheshire. They are all in the same area anyway.