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Where do i find records?

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Wayne

Wayne Report 6 Apr 2012 17:32

My grandmother was not baptised, does anyone know where to find records of her birth?

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 6 Apr 2012 17:33

Depending on when and where ??

Have you tried FreeBMD

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 6 Apr 2012 17:34

You need her birth cert really. Look on here for details which you will need to order one:

http://www.freebmd.org.uk

When was she born roughly? If before 1911 it might be possible to find her on a census.

Jan

Wayne

Wayne Report 6 Apr 2012 17:48

Thank you, yes she was born in 1913, it says on freebmd that she was born in 1912, a minor discrepancy but it's definitely her, Lilian M Constable, Cumberland. Can i order a birth certificate from freebmd then?

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 6 Apr 2012 17:51

No you order from the GRO but you need the reference numbers from FreeBMD to do so.

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 6 Apr 2012 17:52

No, you can order online from the General Records Office (GRO). Certs cost £9.25.

www.gro.gov.uk/

You will need all the info as given on Freebmd, be sure to fill in form accurately!

Jan

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 6 Apr 2012 17:55

I bet these are her parents - keep for future ref.

Marriages Mar 1904
Constable Joseph Bootle 10b 955
Smith Edith Annie Bootle 10b 955

Wayne

Wayne Report 6 Apr 2012 18:05

Thank you all, i have found it now.

Wayne

Wayne Report 6 Apr 2012 18:07

Yes they are Jan, i have them from the Records Office, just couldn't find Lilian, thank you.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 6 Apr 2012 18:26

her marriage which should have her fathers name on the cert
Name: Lilian M Constable
Spouse Surname: Troughton
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1935
Registration district: Bootle
Inferred County: Cumberland
Volume Number: 10b
Page Number: 1595
Find Spouse John Troughton

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 6 Apr 2012 18:28

the informant made a mistake in her birth year

Name: Lilian May Troughton
Birth Date: 26 May 1913
Date of Registration: Mar 1991
Age at Death: 77
Registration district: Millom
Inferred County: Cumbria
Volume: 1
Page: 561

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 6 Apr 2012 18:36

Name: Joseph Constable
Birth Date: abt 1883
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1967
Age at Death: 84
Registration district: Whitehaven
Inferred County: Cumberland
Volume: 1a
Page: 164

1911 census
CONSTABLE, Joseph Head Married M 28 1883 Lift Engine Driver Millom Cumberland VIEW
CONSTABLE, Edith Hannah Wife Married
7 years F 26 1885 Millom Cumberland VIEW
CONSTABLE, Harold Aubrey Son Son M 2 1909 Millom Cumberland VIEW
TYSON, Beatrice Niece F 12 1899 School Millom Cumberland VIEW
SMITH, William John Nephew Single M 32 1879 Carter For Aerated Water Manufacturer Millom Cumberland VIEW
TYSON, Elizabeth Wife Widow F 50 1861 Millom Cumberland VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
31550 Reference:
RG14PN31550 RG78PN1812 RD578 SD2 ED15 SN155

Registration District:
Bootle Sub District:
Bootle Enumeration District:
15 Parish:
Millom

Address:
Pannel Hill Millom County:
Cumberlan

so Edith was Hannah not Annie second name

married 7 years 1 child to 1911

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Name: Edith H Constable
Birth Date: abt 1886
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1944
Age at Death: 58
Registration district: Millom
Inferred County: Cumberland
Volume: 10b
Page: 781

Wayne

Wayne Report 6 Apr 2012 18:40

Thank you very much Shirley that is brilliant :-D

mgnv

mgnv Report 7 Apr 2012 03:50

Using http://www.cumbriabmd.org.uk/
[This is a new site, and there's only BMD for Barrow, and MD for Millom on there as yet]

Cumbria Marriage indexes for the years: 1904
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
CONSTABLE Joseph SMITH Edith A Bootle Register Office or Registrar Attended Millom ROB/5/154

Cumbria Marriage indexes for the years: 1933
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
CONSTABLE Harold A DARBY Nora Millom, St. Georges Millom C5/3/314

Cumbria Marriage indexes for the years: 1935
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
CONSTABLE Lilian M TROUGHTON John Bootle Register Office or Registrar Attended Millom ROB/8/94

Wayne

Wayne Report 7 Apr 2012 10:23

Thank you MGNV that is a very good link :-D

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 7 Apr 2012 10:40

When you have found a record on freebmd, you can follow the link from the site to order from the GRO

Wayne

Wayne Report 8 Apr 2012 08:44

Thank you Reggie, i have done that now.