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I am looking for a marriage for Walter Ayres (born 1858 in Reading) to Agnes Howard (born 1872/3) - my husband's great grandparents. They had a son Arthur Walter Ayres in sep 1908. Agnes died in 1915. Walter in 1934. I have found Walter on the 1881/1901 census married to Amy Hope Verey with a son Walter Charles. I am pretty sure it is him from various clues - place of birth, job the same as on Arthur's birth cert, but the family have never heard of Amy or Walter Charles. I cannot find trace of a death for Amy or marriage for Agnes. I assume his marriage to Agnes was a second marriage or maybe they were never married? Where do I look for divorces? There is a possibilty that Agnes was married previously and perhaps I should be looking under another name! Can anyone recommend any tips of finding this missing link as I do not know what happened to Amy or when and if Walter married Agnes. Thanks Heather Ayres Thanks for your help. I've got the birth cert of Arthur Walter Ayres born 25/9/1908 and it lists Walter Ayres & Agnes Ayres (nee Howard) as parents - no middle names! ALso I think Walter Charles Hope Ayres married someone else in 1906 - not an Agnes! Any more suggestions welcome!!!

1881 for ref RG11; Piece: 593; Folio: 54; Page: 16; 21 Walcot Sq, Lambeth Amy Hope Ayres 20 born Portsmouth Walter Ayres 22 born Reading Walter C.H. Ayres 10 months born London

If you get the 1908 Arthur Walter birth certificate, it will give you mother's maiden name.

Heres the 1891 Name: Amy H Ayres Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: Walter Gender: Female Where born: Landport, Portsmouth Civil Parish: Paddington Ecclesiastical parish: St Jude County/Island: London Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Paddington Sub-registration district: St Mary Paddington ED, institution, or vessel: 31 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Amy H Ayres 30 Walter Ayres 32 Walter C Ayres 10 Alice Treherne 24

1901 Name: Amy H Ayres Age: 41 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: Walter Gender: Female Where born: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Civil Parish: Lambeth Ecclesiastical parish: St Phillip Kennington Road County/Island: London Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Lambeth Sub-registration district: Lambeth Church Second ED, institution, or vessel: 26 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 209 Household Members: Name Age Amy H Ayres 41 Walter Ayres 42

I've checked the images jfm 1901 to ond 1908 for deaths of amy ayers/ayres - not a sausage.

OK - I know this may sound silly - but isn't it possible that the 1908 born child has father of Walter C H Ayres born 1880 and mother of Agnes Howard (1872/3) It's easy to get your Walter's mixed up. If above is the case, then Amy needn't be dead when you thought.

ive checked aswell, can confirm ziltch.

Thanks for your help. Any more suggestions where to look are very welcome!! I have Arthur Walter Ayres birth cert - born 25/9/1908 to Walter & Agnes (nee Howard) Ayres - no middle names. I have checked Walter the son & he married someone else in 1906 - not Agnes!

What is Walter's occupation on the birth cert? Reg

His occupation on Arthur's birth cert (1908) is Auctioneer's clerk. I think one of the census' lists him as this too!