Genealogy Chat

I have managed to find my Aunt's registered birth - Aunt by marriage
I then had her mother's maiden name and went searching for the marriage registration - 15 yrs either side of my Aunt's birth and I can't find it?! There had to be a marriage because the family was Catholic!
The marriage is between a Robert Edward Veitch and a unknown Caldwell - daughter born 1952

If anyone has any suggestions please tell me coz I've just gone through a lot of records to get no where!

Many thanks in advance

Kerry

Just because they were Catholic doesn't mean to say there must be a marriage.

Maybe the mother was married before and widowed or divorced in which case the surname on the marriage registration will be different from the maiden name on the child's birth registration.

Kath. x

Hi Kath

I never thought of that - It puts a whole different spin on things

Thanks anyway

Kerry

Hi Blinky,
Are you searching online? not all BMD records have been transcribed yet.
for a list go here
http://www2.freebmd.org.uk/progressM.shtml

Have you found any records for a Robert E Veitch? If you aunt's mother had been married before she wouldn't be marrying Robert with the surname Caldwell.

Rose

I've found a death for Robert Edward Veitch - registered in Liverpool - in 1989 which sits right with what I know about the family

Just no marriage -

Yes searching on line thro ancestry - but will try the bmd - thanks for the pointer

Kerry

I know its unlikely but he could have married from the age of 16 so in your mans case look at the full indexes on ancestry for a marriage from 1/4 1927

Ancestry uses the FreeBMD database, but i find freeBMD search easier to use.
also try thegenealogist, they are doing a free trial no credit card needed, you get 10 creds for free to use over 30 days.
http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/freesub

Please never assume that because they were Catholic they married. I am still looking for the second marriage for my great grandmother. The woman who deserted her husband, had an affair then got back with her hubby had a few more kids including twins 10 months after hubbys death.

Thank you all for all your tips and suggestions

I will start again tomorrow - would carry on tonight but my brain is addled so off to bed

I do appreciate all the assistance I have had though

And I will bear in mind that I should never assume there is a marriage just because I think there should be

Kerry

I see the death as Robert Edward Veitch but the corresponding birth is just Robert Veitch, which doesn't help you any.

Births Mar 1911
VEITCH Robert W.Derby 8b 381

Rose