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Hi James Henry Amer who married Margaret Anne CC Donaghy doesn't seem to exist!! There are seem to be no records of his birth or anything on the 1901 census! If anyone is doing a look up in London (think Pancras area) I would be greatful if they could look up James Amer. We think he was born between 1880 - 1895! Thanks Kirsteen

When did he marry? Do you have the cert? If so, what was his father's name? Without that info, you wouldn't be able to tell whether or not any person you found was the right one............. Reg

Hi Don't know when he married. We do know that he wasn't married by the end of 1917 when my granddad (James Claire Amer) was born!

The only James Henry Amer marriage I can see is this one but neither of the females are correct.... Marriages Sep 1906 AMER James Henry Preston 8e 1278 ECCLES Catherine Maggie Preston 8e 1278 LINDOP George Preston 8e 1278 ROBINSON Eliza Preston 8e 1278 Georgina.

Thanks for your help so far. Brick wall seems to be getting higher!

hiya James Henry Amer who married Margaret Anne CC Donaghy are these your grandfathers parents? and you have the names from your grandfathers birth cert i presume? and it lists your granfathers full name?? julie

Hi I have my grandfathers birth certificate (James Claire Amer) and on it, it states James Henry Amer and Margaret Anne CC Donaghy, but they weren't married!!! They were living in Blackfriars area of London! James Henry Amer is listed as a Printer manager! HELP!

hiya, ok then, they werent married when grandad born, what yr was this please? did grandad have any brothers or sisters? younger then him? (or older) this will hopefully help in locating a marriage Julie

My granddad (James Claire Amer) was born Dec 1917. He had an older sister called Mary I Amer who was born 2nd quarter of 1911 and a younger brother called John R Amer who was born 2nd quarter in 1922! We know Mary married someone called Partington! Hope this helps, if you need any more let me know!

right then, they werent married in 1917, do you have the younger sons birth cert? this would state whether they married on that, if not, then i would suggest a trawl through the BMD index is the only way to go, it maybe that they married after grandad but before his brother, you need to find/get this cert, before you go any further, this will hopefully stop you from chasing the wrong family. it may seem silly but you need to go forwards before you can go backwards Julie

HI Julie Thanks for this. It's exactly what we thought! Cheers for your help though! Have a good day! Kirsteen

no worries, i'm actually in process of having a look, so if i do find anything, i'll post on here ok? I do belong to another forum, where everyone is very helpful, and there is alot of seasoned researchers, the forum is invitation only at the moment, but if you would like to join, Pm me with your email addy and i will send you an invite. we do not have a tree facility like this site, but we do have a searchable Name database,( which you will need to upload a gedcom of your family) Julie

nothing in 1918 am trying 1919 now

Do you know roughly when James Amer died? His death index would give you an age or date of birth which might help locating a birth ref Fiona.

nothing in 1919 either am looking 1920 now

No idea when he died I'm afraid. My dad doesn't know much about his family as they weren't very close! I think he's found out more since I've been searching then he ever knew!

Does he remember his grandad at all? If so can he remember roughly how old he was when his grandad died? It might be that the marriage above was James' first marriage? Fiona.

done 20 on 21 now, no luck yet :(

Just spoken to my dad and he doesn't remember his grandfather at all (he was born 1948). Also my dad's father never spoke about him so he could had died before my dad was born!

nothing yet, and am on 1923 now