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TOR

TOR Report 13 Apr 2010 15:26

Hi

could do with some advice on how to proceed.

Reading my G Grandfather Obituary (24/2/1962) there is a list of mourners.

Daughters married surnames were: Jacobs, Macdonald, Searle, Riley & Marshall. However a Mr & Mrs A.R. Reeks are listed among the mourners as Grandson & Grandaughter.

Only thing I can think of is a female Jacobs, Searle, Riley or Marshall married a male Reek.

I've checked marriages on freebmd but found no record of a marriage. Can anyone think of another reason why the Reeks are listed as Grandson & Granddaughter, please.

TOR

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 13 Apr 2010 15:38

what's his name first of all and is it 1962 or 1862? and can you give a location

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

TOR

TOR Report 13 Apr 2010 15:46

Ann

Location is Guildford Surrey

it's 1962 and his name was Charles Edward Ayling (died 16/2/1962), predecessed by wife Mary Ann (nee Matthews) who died in 1957.

I have quite a lot of information about him, including press cuttings but this is the first mention I've come across of The Reeks.

Thelma

Thelma Report 13 Apr 2010 16:12

marriages
Alan R Reeks Henson Oct-Nov-Dec 1953 Tonbridge Kent

Alexander R J Reeks Sands Jul-Aug-Sep 1930 Brentford Middlesex
View Record
Alexander R J Reeks Dennish Or Guerin Jul-Aug-Sep 1947 Dartford Kent
View Record
Alexander R Reeks Leech Jul-Aug-Sep 1959 Cuckfield Sussex

Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 13 Apr 2010 17:10

It could have been a grandaughter that married a Reeks..

TOR

TOR Report 13 Apr 2010 17:50

Think I'm going with the marriage possibility as all the daughters are at the funeral with their first husbands and surnames.

Somerset Girl I really hope it's not a 2nd marriage for one of the grandaughters as I haven't married them all off yet (he had 20 of them)

Thanks for the hints.

Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 13 Apr 2010 18:06

Tor

If you have the death cert.how old was he when he died.

TOR

TOR Report 13 Apr 2010 18:24

Sue G Grandfather (C E Ayling) was 83 when he died

TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 13 Apr 2010 19:28

Ruby J Jacobs married an Arthur G Reeks in Sept quarter of 1952

Reg district Surrey Southern Western
Vol 5g page 2079

She could be the daughter of the Jacobs

TOR

TOR Report 13 Apr 2010 19:33

Barbara

Thank You

Yes there was a child Jacobs called Ruby.

Again thanks to all for your help.

TOR

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 13 Apr 2010 20:56

Writing it as Mr and Mrs. A.R suggests that they are a married couple and yet they are referred to as grandson and grandaughter.
I wonder if the newspaper report is correct..?

Gwyn