Find Ancestors

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Quick Search

Single word search

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

Help to find a marriage record

Page 1 + 1 of 2

  1. «
  2. 1
  3. 2
ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

Gaynor

Gaynor Report 27 Dec 2011 16:56

OK - names of children with each of Johns Partners

No DOB's are in the bible- it is just a list of names

With Rosa
ALBERT
HAROLD
SIDNEY (married Hubbys grandmother after William died)

With Hannah
William brn 1909 ( Hubbys grandfather)
Elsia
Gladys
John AKA Jack

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 27 Dec 2011 17:01

Have found John's Service Records:

British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920

Name: John Henry Thomas
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Age at enlistment: 39
Residence: 4/35 Thomas St, Highgate B'ham
Document Year: 1915
Regimental Number: 168922
Regiment Name: MT Learn?? Army Service Cor??
Number of images: 19

He worked in the cycle trade at attestation. Strangely, the sections for wife and children aren't completed. Next of kin is given as his father - Richard Thomas.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 27 Dec 2011 17:04

Sidney's birth with mother's maiden name Ratheram? (Rotherham?)

Births Dec 1916 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thomas Sidney Ratheram Birmingham 6d 249

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Gaynor

Gaynor Report 27 Dec 2011 17:04

Margee

Confusing is correct

Hannah's sister Mary Rhoda married a Victor Brooks, so I assuming Hannan sent himto live with them. I have this bit in my tree but why know one in the family knew she had been married before I do not know. Again I am sure she is the right Hannah Mapp due to the Bournville/kongs Norton connection. and I can only fine one Hannah C Mapp.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 27 Dec 2011 17:11

Just to confuse things further, there seem to be 5 Thomas children born in Birmingham with mother's maiden name Ratheram:

Births Sep 1912 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thomas William H Ratheram Birmingham 6d 299

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Births Mar 1915 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thomas Beatrice Ratheram Birmingham 6d 355

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Births Dec 1916 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thomas Sidney Ratheram Birmingham 6d 249

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Births Dec 1920 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thomas Harold Ratheram Birmingham 6d 425

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Births Mar 1924 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thomas Rosa Ratheram Birmingham 6d 328

Gaynor

Gaynor Report 27 Dec 2011 17:14

Hi

Hannahs sister Mary Rhoda married Victor brookes which I have in my tree so assume Hannah sent george to live with them.

John H Thomas' kids With Rosa
ALBERT
HAROLD
SIDNEY ( married hubbys grandmother after William died)

and with Hannah
William brn 1909 ( Hubby's granddad)
Elsia
Gladys
John AKA Jack

now you know why i am confussed!!

Joy

Joy Report 27 Dec 2011 17:15

Message sent to you ten minutes ago:

I just put the name Hannah Mapp in
http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl
and the marriage appeared - last on the screen:
Marriages Mar 1918
MAPP Hannah C Thomas Birmingham 6d 435

Click on 435 to find
MAPP Hannah C Thomas Birmingham 6d 435
Thomas John H Mapp Birmingham 6d 435

Joy

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 27 Dec 2011 17:15

Marriages Dec 1899
Brookes Victor Charles King's N 6c 1013
Mapp Mary Rhoda King's N. 6c 1013

Gaynor

Gaynor Report 27 Dec 2011 17:18

Mmm Prehaps Williams Mum was Rosa and not Hannah, but I understand that a couple of Rosa's children died not long after birth, and often children were called after their dead siblings then.

thanks again

Gaynor

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 27 Dec 2011 17:24

Thought I'd throw this marriage into the 'ring'...it might be nothing but thereagain it might be something!

Marriages Jun 1903
Bowkett Herbert King's N. 6c 945
>>>Ratheram Rosina King's N. 6c 945
Reevely Frank King's N. 6c 945
Wright Jane King's N. 6c 945

Not sure which male she married yet

Gaynor

Gaynor Report 27 Dec 2011 17:24

Thanks for the info Joy - strange i could not see this via the Ancestory website - I will send off for the wedding cert.

Gaynor

Gaynor Report 27 Dec 2011 17:26

Ooh Londonebelle !!!!

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 27 Dec 2011 17:37

1911 Census - to add more confusion?

Name: Rose Thomas
[Rose Ratheram]
Age in 1911: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Civil parish: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Street Address: 41 Blucher Street Birmingham
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: French Polisher
Registration district: Birmingham
Registration District Number: 384
Sub-registration district: St Martin
ED, institution, or vessel: 05
Piece: 18108
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Ratheram 51
Rose Ratheram 53
Albert Ratheram 27
Sidney Ratheram 16
Edith Ratheram 15
William Henry Ratheram 29
Alferd Ratheram 25
Edward Victor Ratheram 14
Wilfred Ratheram 20
Rose Thomas 23 Married

The last 3 names have been scored out on the image. Against Edward and Wilfred to says deceased.

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 27 Dec 2011 17:41

Herbert Bowkett married Jane Wright (they are together on the 1911 census)

Gaynor

Gaynor Report 27 Dec 2011 17:54

Thank you all for your help this evening.

All this to find he father of John Henry Thomas!

I can find two records for someone with the abover name. both born in B'ham and in tne same year with a brother called William ( which are the facts I am certain)

One gives the parents as Richard and Fanny, the other as Edwin and Mary.

Hopefully now I can find out ;-)

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 27 Dec 2011 18:13

Just looked at the Service Record that MC found and it has a next of kin

Name & address of next of kin - Richard Thomas, Essington St (looks like) Ladywood Birmingham
Relationship - Father

Joy

Joy Report 27 Dec 2011 18:33

"Thanks for the info Joy - strange i could not see this via the Ancestory website - I will send off for the wedding cert."

- You're welcome; always try a free site first when searching :-)

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 27 Dec 2011 18:46

Perhaps for elimination, this is the 1911 for the Frank Reevely/Rosina Rotheram 1903 marriage:

REEVELY, Frank Head Married 7 years M 37 1874 Costs Clerk Bham Warwick
REEVELY, Rosina Wife Married F 35 1876 Artist Bham Warwick
RATHERMAN, Harriett Mother Widow F 79 1832 Bham Warwick
KEEN, Alice Sister Widow F 34 1877 Cook Bham Warwick
KEEN, Leslie Nephew M 5 1906 Crew Cheshire
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Registration District: Kings Norton
Sub District: Smethwick
Enumeration District: 1
Parish: Smethwick

Address: 6 Clifford Road Smethwick County: Worcestershire