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How funny! A big thankyou to all who helped me on this thread. And to all of you who sent PMs. It is all coming together very nicely. Susan. x

Sorry for confusing the issue, I've got to start reading the thread more thoroughly before I respond. Of course, the birth of George was on page 1.

I am 99% sure that the George Dea found born 23/05/1837 and baptised 25/06/1837 at Walton on Thames is the right George. On the 1911 census he is 73 which would be right as he would be 74 in May 1911 therefore born in 1837.

According to my route planner it is only 1.7 miles between Walton on Thames and Hersham.

Wendy

George was born in 1837 so this is probably the marriage:-

EDWARD GOREE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Marriage: 20 NOV 1836 Walton On Thames, Surrey, England
Spouse: MARY PRATT

I got confused because Dea has already posted George's birth on page one (born 1837 son of Edward and Mary)

Yes Margaret, I've just realised that so have edited my posting.

You're confusing me now, Catherine! I was speaking of George, listed as son of Edward & Mary, possibly being a son of Mary but I can't find a marriage of Edward & Mary.

I can't find a marriage for George and Clara either!

Do you want to hear a story?

I'm also wondering if they ever did marry. Maybe he married someone else, met Clara, left his wife to be with Clara but of course wouldn't be able to marry her and the couple just pretended to be married. Or vica versa, she may have already been married.

I was wondering if perhaps George was born before marriage and registered in mother's maiden name or first married name? I can't find marriage of his parents though.

Thankyou Margaret, i believe they are the siblings of George. Everyone on here are so kind. Susan x

BVRI has these 2 children of Ed. & Mary in Hersham but no George:

GOREE, Frederick Christening
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 26 Nov 1842
Christening Date: 25 Dec 1842 Recorded in: Hersham, Surrey, England
Father: Ed GOREE
Mother: Mary
Source: FHL Film Dates: 1842 - 1885

GOREE, Edward Christening
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 19 Nov 1845
Christening Date: 25 Jan 1846 Recorded in: Hersham, Surrey, England
Father: Ed. GOREE
Mother: Mary
Source: FHL Film Dates: 1842 - 1885

Thankyou so much for all the info Sun. I cant check any of it out at the moment because for some reason my tree wont download. GGRrrrrrrr! Susan.

Found the marriage

Marriages Mar 1899 (>99%)
BILLOWS Thomas Southampton 2c 64 Scan available - click to view
<<<<GOREE George Southampton 2c 64 Scan available - click to view
<<<<Nobbs Eliza Southampton 2c 64 Scan available - click to view
Risden Mary Southampton 2c 64 Scan available - click to view

If his first wife was Clara re 1901 then I think she died in 1897 so the 1885 marriage wouldn't have been his

Clara Goree
Estimated birth year: abt 1845
Year of Registration: 1897
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 52
District: Southampton
County: Hampshire
Volume: 2c page 9
Page: 9 (click to see others on page)

I'm sure this is him in 1911 spelt GOREY. I think they filled in their own 1911 forms so I guess his age would be right 73 born 1838.

Eliza is his second wife as they have only been married 11 years and she has not had any children. There is a son Sam aged 43 on the census.
I can't find a marriage around 1900 to an Eliza but there is one in 1885 Southampton for a George Edward Goree to either an Ann Selina Dear or Jane Madden!!

Here's the 1911

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Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born Original
census
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GOREY, George Head Married M 73 1838 Retired Carpenter Weybridge Sussex VIEW
GOREY, Eliza Wife Married
11 years F 53 1858 Southampton Hants VIEW
GOREY, Sam Son Widower M 43 1868 Steverdore Dock Southampton Hants VIEW
LUNNAN, Daisy Niece Single F 17 1894 Southampton Hants VIEW
SMITH, Louisa Visitor Ai F 35 1876 House Keeper Southampton Hants VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
6012 Reference:
RG14PN6012 RG78PN274 RD99 SD2 ED24 SN213

Registration District:
Southampton Sub District:
Southampton Western Enumeration District:
24 Parish:
Shirley

Address:
33 Millbrook Road Freemantle Southampton County:
Hampshire

Thankyou Catherine. If anyone was to ask how i spent my morning, i would have to say ... i had five hour's of frustrating pleasure! Susan.

Durnford came under the reg.dist. of Amesbury so I had a look at births for this district between 1845 and 1847 for Clara ? and only one came up:-

Births Dec 1847 (>99%)
BURROUGH Clara Amesbury 8 227

and extending the search to 1844 to 1848 one more showed:-

Births Mar 1848 (>99%)
LEACH Clara Amesbury 8 271

so both possible births for Clara, although not to be taken as gospil.

I think that is what i will have to do. Gone through a million Goree Marriages but cant find what i am looking for. Thankyou for your time Catherine, as always, it is very much appreciated. Susan.

With a difficult name such as Goree, it might be an idea to buy the birth cert. of one of their children to find out the maiden name of Clara, and use this to find a marriage.

This is one birth that was quite easy to find:-
Births Jun 1867 (>99%)
GOREE Frederick Samuel S. Stoneham 2c 60

Thankyou Catherine. Gorce! no wonder i could'nt find it. I am now searching for Geoge and his first wife Clara's marriage. Not having any luck. She was born in Durnford Wiltshire if i can please trouble you further. Susan.