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I am trying to find out information about a Dorothy G Phillips born in 1933 Brighton. Her mothers maiden name was Bigeon, which seems to have links to northern France. I have looked at 1901/1911 census, marriage records etc. and can find nothing about a Bigeon family or a Bigeon/Phillips marriage. Can anyone help?

Think you need to start with her birth certificate.
This will give you parents names

Thanks - yes, I'm an idiot! Why didn't I think of that?
However, there still is no sign of a Phillips/ Bigeon marriage, and Dorothy was definitely a Phillips. What if they married in northern France? How would I go about finding out about that? Any ideas gratefully received...my brain does seem to be switched off this morning!!!!

Hello Carol, did Dorothy have any siblings? If so, was the mother's maiden name the same?

It's always possible that her mother was previously married in which case her marriage would be in her then married name, not her maiden name.

ADDED: A very remote possibility

Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page
Marriages Mar 1924
PHILLIPS Alfred J Vigeon Chelsea 1a 599
Vigeon Mabel Phillips Chelsea 1a 599

This is quite interesting - same birth location as Dorothy:

Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page
Births Sep 1926
Phillips Lionel A Vigeon Brighton 2b 306

Suggestion ONLY...................possible misinterpretation

Births Sep 1926 (>99%)
Phillips Lionel A Vigeon Brighton 2b 306

Marriages Mar 1924 (>99%)
PHILLIPS Alfred J Vigeon Chelsea 1a 599
Vigeon Mabel Phillips Chelsea 1a 599

Births Sep 1891 (>99%)
Vigeon Mabel Woolwich 1d 1254

1911 census

Person: VIGEON, Mabel Address: Elmcroft Cranes Park Surbiton

VIGEON, Ralph Arthur Albert Head Married M 45 1866 Engineer Mechanical Kent Plumstead VIEW
VIGEON, Eliza Wife Married22 years F 47 1864 Kent Woolwich VIEW
VIGEON, Mabel Son Single F 19 1892 Shorthand Typist Kent Plumstead VIEW
VIGEON, Arthur Son Single M 15 1896 Office Messenger Kent Plumstead VIEW
VIGEON, Harry Son Single M 12 1899 Scholar Kent Plumstead

Household transcription
1911 census

Person: VIGEON, Mabel
Address: Elmcroft Cranes Park Surbiton

VIGEON, Ralph Arthur Albert Head Married M 45 1866 Engineer Mechanical Kent Plumstead
VIGEON, Eliza Wife Married 22 years F 47 1864 Kent Woolwich
VIGEON, Mabel Son Single F 19 1892 Shorthand Typist Kent Plumstead
VIGEON, Arthur Son Single M 15 1896 Office Messenger Kent Plumstead
VIGEON, Harry Son Single M 12 1899 Scholar Kent Plumstead
RG number: RG14
Piece: 3537
Reference: RG14PN3537 RG78PN132 RD40 SD3 ED2 SN48
Registration District: Kingston
Sub District: Surbiton
Enumeration District: 2
Parish: Surbiton
Address: Elmcroft Cranes Park Surbiton
County: Surrey
(4 children born and living)

And just possibly:

England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Mabel Phillips
Birth Date: abt 1891
Date of Registration: Sep 1942
Age at Death: 51
Registration district: Brighton
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 413

Marriages Sep 1888 (>99%)
GARRETT Eliza St. Saviour 1d 250
Vigeon Ralph Arthur A St. Saviour 1d 250

.London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about Ralph Arthur Albert Vigeon Name:Ralph Arthur Albert Vigeon
Estimated birth year:abt 1865 (Bachelor) Engineer
Age:23
Spouse Name:Eliza Garrett (Spinster)
Spouse Age:25
Record Type:Marriage
Event Date:29 Sep 1888
Parish:Southwark St Saviour
Borough:Southwark
Father Name:Henry Vigeon (Engineer)
Spouse Father:Stephen Garrett (Army Pensioner)
Register Type:Parish Register
Witnesses: Henry Vigeon and Mary Jane Garrett

1881 census

Person: VIGEON, Ralph Address: 71, Orchard Rd, Plumstead

VIGEON, Henry Head Married M 54 1827 Marine Engineer (E & M)
Brompton, Kent VIEW
VIGEON, Margaret Wife Married F 52 1829
Rochester, Kent VIEW
VIGEON, Harry Son Single M 23 1858 School Master
Plumstead, Kent VIEW
VIGEON, Agnes Daughter Single F 21 1860 Dressmaker
Plumstead, Kent VIEW
VIGEON, Phillip Son Single M 19 1862 Brass Finisher
Plumstead, Kent VIEW
VIGEON, Ralph Son Single M 15 1866 Apprentice
Plumstead, Kent VIEW
VIGEON, Ebenezer Son Single M 11 1870 Scholar
Plumstead, Kent

1871 census

Person: VIGEON, Ebenezer Address: Orchard Rd, Plumstead


VIGEON, Annes Wife F 41 1830 VIEW
VIGEON, Luther Son M 13 1858 Kent VIEW
VIGEON, Annes Daughter F 11 1860 Kent VIEW
VIGEON, Philip Son M 9 1862 Kent VIEW
VIGEON, Arthur Son M 5 1866 Kent VIEW
VIGEON, Ebenezer Son M 1 1870 Kent VIEW

Births Jun 1858 (>99%)
Vigeon Harry William Luther Lewisham 1d 585

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
about Ralph Arthur Albert Vigeon Name:Ralph Arthur Albert Vigeon
Probate Date:23 May 1947
Death Date:19 Dec 1940
Death Place:London, England
Registry:London, England

Of 168 Griffin Road, Plumstead, London.

To Arthur Garrett Vigeon....Civil Servant

Effects: £318

London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 about Ralph Arthur Albert Vigeon
Name:Ralph Arthur Albert Vigeon
Year:1938
County or Borough:Newham
Ward or Division/Constituency:Woolwich
Street address:168 Griffin Road

With Eliza Julia Vigeon.

1871 England Census
about Eliza Garrett Name:Eliza Garrett
Age:10
Estimated birth year:abt 1861
Relation:Daughter
Father's Name:Stephen Garrett
Mother's name:Jane Garrett
Gender:Female
Where born:Woolwich, Kent, England
Civil Parish:Woolwich
Ecclesiastical parish:St John
Town:Woolwich
County/Island:Kent
Country:England
Registration district:Woolwich
Sub-registration district:Woolwich Arsenal

Household Members:

Stephen Garrett 60 (Pensioner)
Jane Garrett 55 (Chandler Shop Keeper)
Lucy Ann Garrett 17
Eliza Garrett 10

1901 England Census
about Henry Vigeon Name:Henry Vigeon
Age:74
Estimated birth year:abt 1827
Relation to Head:Head
Gender:Male
Birth Place:Chatham, Kent, England
Civil Parish:Plumstead
Ecclesiastical parish:St Nicholas
County/Island:London
Country:England

Registration district:Woolwich
Sub-registration district:Plumstead East

Henry Vigeon 74 (Retired Marine Engineer) Widower
Annas M Vigeon 41 (Daughter)
Eliza J Vigeon 11 (Niece)


Household transcription
1911 census

Person: VIGEON, Henry
Address: 168 Griffin Road Plumstead S E

VIGEON, Henry Head Widower M 84 1827 Marine Engineer Pensioner N Rompston Kents VIEW
VIGEON, Anness Julia Maud Daughter Single F 51 1860 Plumstead Kents VIEW
VIGEON, Eliza Julia Granddaughter Single F 21 1890 Plumstead Kents VIEW
RG number: RG14
Piece: 2899
Reference: RG14PN2899 RG78PN99 RD30 SD3 ED17 SN86
Registration District: Woolwich
Sub District: Plumstead West
Enumeration District: 17
Parish: Plumstead
Address: 168 Griffin Road Plumstead S E
County: London

My goodness! Went for my lunch and all this happened. Now I'm going to have to turn my computer off because we are having a hellish thunderstorm+ lightening, so will get back to all this later. Thanks everyone.