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Linda

Linda Report 20 Feb 2007 21:10

I have a Jean Cunningham (c1923) who married Josaih J Smith they had a least three daughters Brenda, Doreen and Pamela DOB 25.06.1950. Jean died aged 35. I have searched the BMD for the period 1937 - 1950 for the marriage and found nothing. Finding the death is virtually impossible as there are so many Jean Smith's. I have found Pamela birth which does confirm Jeans maiden name but that's it I'm afraid. Any suggestions?

KeithInFujairah

KeithInFujairah Report 20 Feb 2007 21:16

Linda, I assume you have checked the complete index, so can you give us any idea as to when they married? Do you think Pamela was first born? have you tried looking for the marriage after Pamela was born?

Linda

Linda Report 20 Feb 2007 21:23

Hi Keith, Yes I have searched every quarter for marriages from1937/8 to 1950 on Complete BMD on Ancestry to no avail. Pam I believe was the youngest, I know Brenda was the eldest but Pam and Doreen may have been the other way round.

Linda

Linda Report 20 Feb 2007 21:32

Cheers Keith, Your help is very much appreciated.

KeithInFujairah

KeithInFujairah Report 20 Feb 2007 21:34

Will take a look for Brenda and Doreens births, see if we can narrow the timescale for marriage. What area are we looking for? Update I see it was Camberwell

KeithInFujairah

KeithInFujairah Report 20 Feb 2007 21:42

Brenda? Q4 1946 Smith, Brenda, mmn Cunningham, Camberwell, 5c 432 Got to leave it there for now, have checked 1945,46,47 for marriage, no luck.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 21 Feb 2007 08:41

Are you searching on SMITH....or CUNNINGHAM ? There is just a chance that Jean may have been previously married ..and widowed,as Brenda was born just after the war. Her marriage would then be under another name although her maiden name would show on the girls' birth registrations. Gwyn