Genealogy Chat

I suppose she could have been born outside the uk,the name is french i just presumed because rosretts was born the year before in portsmouth then she was.

Joy When she died in Hayling, did a member of the family register her death? Does the death certificate say where she was born? This is recorded on a recent death certificate. Gwyn

My dad registered her death but i dont think it said where she was born or if it did it would have said portsmouth and that is why i never took much notice ,i will check that out. Scarlet The date i have for my nans birth is 15/01 1912 her sister was born march 1911.My uncle said to me he had heard a rumor wen he was a child that the person he called aunty rose was in fact his mothers mum not her sister.there was no proof or anything just something he heard.I was just saying because of the dates.

Is it possible she was born outside of the UK ? Just a thought ... Paul

Have you got Rosetta's Birth Cert? If not I would def consider getting it - will help point in the direction of parents (assuming they are the same!) and will be a useful cross reference. Cheers...Paul

its DESBOIS when she married christopher portsmouth 2b 1499 maybe the marriage cert - which will tell you her dads name is the best way to go

Yes marriage sticks out because its the only one that isnt London-ish..and co-incedentally or not IS Portsmouth, Does her death cert say where she was born - they usually do

I'll just put this here incase she's needed... Births Jun 1893 Wareham Lillie May Portsea 2b 497 Gwyn

Hi On my fathers birth certificate it is spelt desboas but on the marriage records for my nan and grandad it is spelt desbois as it is for her sister rosetta. I think i have done all the years either side. My uncle mentioned at my dads funeral about Rose (fist i knew of her)and said he heard talk that she was actully my nans mum not her sister but dont no if this was true. So if rose was her real mum and had her wen she was about 16,that would be about 1926/7 that would mean my nan would have only been 15 roughly when my dad was born in 1942. So i dont no if there is any truth in that.

Something isnt adding up here !! ;-)) Mother and daughter, and yet you thought they were born 9 months apart a while ago

any marriage certs knocking about - fathers name?

I thought i was getting quite good at this researching been doing it for all of 3 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but despite reading what seems like thousands of records i have not seen that marriage that a couple of you have spotted.Desbois is quite an unusal name so the chances are it does connect somewher. Thanks to all of you.

She died in Hayling island portsmouth but like a lot of people we dont start looking till theres no one left to ask anymore.

Im keeping this marraige on one side.. Alexander S Desbois 1913 Jul-Aug-Sep Wareham Portsmouth (1900 Onw) Hampshire Lillie M Wareham 1913 Jul-Aug-Sep Desbois Portsmouth (1900 Onw) Hampshire

Does the death certificate show a place of birth....they usually do after 1969? Gwyn

Rosetta's birth ? Births Mar 1911 Desbois Rosetta A ... Portsmouth 2b 450 Gwyn

Its the year weve always just known i found her death certificate wen clearing out my fathers house(he died few weeks ago) and she died jan 1994 and the age on it was 82 yrs. March to jan is quick,but possable i suppose especially in that time.

The Birth record for your Dad shows mothers Maiden Name as DESBOAS. Have you been through the free images for 1910 - 1915 on Ancestry for Desboas? Cheers...Paul

March 1911 to jan 1912 is a bit quick...9 months between them? where has her year of birth come from?

My Grandmother was born January 15th 1912 -so i believe Her name was millicent desbois/desboas or could be dubois She had a sister Rosetta born march 1911 in Portsmouth england My grandmother married my Grandad Christopher Comben 4th quart 1941 but i can find no trace of her being born at all My dad was born june 1942 also a christopher Can any one help ...........please I would be so gratefull joy