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And of course, three people have Gertrude Stephens 1919 Southampton in their trees ................ Had you searched??

There are Smith-Stephens births in Southampton in 1940 and 1948 -- the gap could be consistent with absence during WWII, if the births are to that marriage.

There's no other Smith-Stephens marriage in the vicinity around that time.

Only one of those births is transcribed at FreeBMD so far (1948). If you need the other, shout.

Thanks, I'm afraid I don't know her exact date of birth but this marriage looks quite likely. Thanks very much both of you for your help.

Is this not a likely candidate?

Name: Gertrude A Stephens
Spouse: John R T Smith
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1939
Registration district: Southampton
Registration county (inferred): Hampshire
Volume Number: 2c
Page Number: 274

John Smith, how unfortunate, if so. ;)

Oops, ditto.

Only the certificate would tell you whether that is a match.

I suspect there are a few Gertrude A. Stephens around! have you tried looking for matches on here using "search trees" above?

Just in case:

Marriages Jun 1939
Smith John R T Stephens Southampton 2c 274
Stephens Gertrude A Smith Southampton 2c 274

Jan

For ref:

Births Mar 1919
Stephens Gertrude A Trevitt Southampton 2c 104

She could have been born late 1918 and the birth registered 1919. Do you know her exact date of birth?

If she lived to 1970, her death record in the GRO index should include her date of birth, at least as known to the informant.

That index can be searched by given name and DOB only, without a surname, and this can often find a match and the surname can then be tracked back to a marriage.

Can anyone help me find a marriage or death for my great aunt Gertrude A. (Annie?) Stephens b. 1919 Southampton. I can't seem to find anything for her after her birth. Thanks .