Genealogy Chat

Hi,
Any thoughts on this would be appreciated as it seems to be a total brick wall.

Agnes Rosina DUNN

married in 1925 to Alfred GIGG


No record of her what soever before the marraige
the family spell her name as DUNNE but the records I've found have it as DUNN

We believe she was born in 1899 but always gave her date of birth as 1900 (didn't want to be born in the last century apparently)

She said her family were on the stage, but there seems to be some doubt about this !

Any thoughts on how to research this would be appreciated. Marragie certificate is en-route but apparently other people have failed even with the info on the certificate.

The family think she may have been a foundling, but it seems the only reason for this is the lack of a paper trail.

For info re location at time of marrige
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Marriages Jun 1925 (>99%)
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Dunn Agnes R Gigg Epsom 2a 21

Thank for the replies :-)

Yes, that's the right marraige.

Oh, hadn't thought of a name change, thats a possibility.

This could truely be a dead end then, if there is no way the verify that.

I will chase the other middle name with her son though, the initial M is new.

Jennie

Looks the Agnes Rosina born 1899 was still living with her parents in 1911. Do tell us the results when the marriage cert arrives!!

WOODMAN, George Head Married M 52 1859 Printer Compositor Hants Southsea Portsmouth VIEW
WOODMAN, Keziah Wife Married
22 years F 40 1871 Hants Buckland Portsmouth VIEW
WOODMAN, Harold William Son M 13 1898 School Surrey Walworth VIEW
WOODMAN, Agnes Rosina May Daughter F 11 1900 School Surrey Walworth VIEW
WOODMAN, Dorothy Beatrice Daughter F 9 1902 Essex Barking VIEW
WOODMAN, Horace Son M 7 1904 Essex Barking VIEW
WOODMAN, Marjorie Lilian Keziah Daughter F 2 1909 Essex Ilford VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
9898 Reference:
RG14PN9898 RG78PN521B RD191 SD2 ED49 SN145

Registration District:
Romford Sub District:
Ilford Enumeration District:
49 Parish:
Ilford

Address:
55 Saxon Road Ilford County:
Essex

Surry is the right area.

So possibly oprhaned, parents remarried ?

Anyone know how much ID would have been required for a marraige in 1925 ?

Thanks guys, a lot of lines to pursue there, including trying to marry Ms. Woodman off. Ideally to a DUNN - dream on !

Thanks again, very much appreciated.

Found her,

Name: Agnes R M Woodman
Spouse Surname: Simons
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1943
Registration district: Romford
Registration county (inferred): Essex
Volume Number: 4a
Page Number: 1179


So thats not my missing lady. What a shame.

Jennie.

Hi,
Marraige certifiacte is here.

April 18th 1925 - parish church cheam

Albert Ernest GIGG Age 30 Batchelor

Agnes Rosina DUNN Age 26 Spinster 10 Lumbey (or Lumley) Rd Cheam
Father was Frank DUNN Rank or profession - just a line through.

Witnessed by Frederick Cherles Corke and Edward GIGG

Still no joy.

But she can't just have appearred. She had to be somewhere for the 1911 and 1901 census. Or she must be on an immigratrion list, even if DUNN wasn't her birth name, it came from somewhere !

Any thoughts now ?

All help or suggestions greatly appreciated

Jennie

You say she had a son but I'm not seeing a Gigg/Dunn birth on Ancestry.

Rose

oh. Thats interesting.

Yes, two sons.

One Cecil Roy born 1931, the other was Geoffrey. Cecil is the reason I'm doing this tree, it's his mother we can't find, and understandbaly he is very curious.

I'll ask him for his birth certificate, just in case that sheds some more light on things.

Jennie

Not sure what I was doing. I see them now.

Rose

I wonder if she were born in Scotland?

Rose

How would I check for Scottish births ? Ancestry ? The family have already checked Ireland, although thats worth checking again too I suppose.

She can't just appear can she ?!

Thanks for the suggestions so far

Jennie

Scottish births are on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk but you have to pay.

Rose