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Battenburg

Battenburg Report 30 Oct 2009 22:09

Its always better to work back from the marriage cert first.

Witnesses might be family and so make it easier for you to locate them on the census

West Bromwich came under Staffordshire.

Dudley under Worcestershire.in 1881

Can you give us your 2xgt grandmothers name ?

Stephen

Stephen Report 30 Oct 2009 21:37

I have checked 1881 census which shows her living with aunt and uncle, the IGI returns nothing looks like I'll have to buy the marriage certificate.

Stve

Stephen

Stephen Report 30 Oct 2009 20:26

Many thanks for the replies, I shall try them and see what I get.

Also, many thanks to Cynthia.

Steve

Mummy Bear

Mummy Bear Report 29 Oct 2009 22:24

Stephen
Have you tried the IGI
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true
I recently found some of my Dudley lot on here - similar time period to yours.
It may give you a pointer
MB

Nickydownsouth

Nickydownsouth Report 29 Oct 2009 21:48

Have you found the family in the 1881 census? if so you could use mothers or fathers Christian name as reference check.

If you need help then post some details.


Nicky

Researching:
Furniss/Furness in Lancashire,Critchett in Devon and London, Keemish/Camish/ Kemish from Hampshire then Cambridge, Copper and Godden in Kent, Spink/Spynk in Norfolk and Cambridge

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 29 Oct 2009 21:47

Do you have her marriage certificate?
It should name her father and his occupation. Using that information should make it possible to find her in 1881 census and see what is given as her birthplace.


Gwyn

Stephen

Stephen Report 29 Oct 2009 21:34

I have searched for birth info on my Paternal GGMother, only to find that there are two people with the same name born in the same year (I know it was 1876 but not the month). One birth is registered in West Brom the other in Dudley, for those who don't know they are adjacent to each other. When applying for her certificate which one should I chose?

Steve