Genealogy Chat

Hi everyone, I have a problem and im not sure where to look. My Great nan was born on 13st Sept 1901 in hornsey london according to my aunt, the problem that i have is that her mother forgot to register her!!!! at birth and so I cant seem to find a birth cert anywhere. I have her marriage cert so I am really confused as i thought that you had to produce this to get married. now I am stuck I dont know her mothers maiden name or anything like that and have been told that they moved around a lot so now I am stuck for a area Advice please, i feel like a dog chasing its own tail. there has to be a way but cant seem to find it. My great Nans name is Edith May sparkes.

There is this one, not well up on London districts Name: Edith Mary Sparkes Year of Registration: 1901 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Kensington County: Greater London, London, Middlesex Volume: 1a Page: 138

What is her father's name and occupation on marriage certificate? Gwyn

Hi Jennifer Keith - that one seems a bit early if Jennifer is sure about the year - have looked your one up on the census, details as follows: Name: Edith M Sparkes Age: 8 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893 Relation: Daughter Father's name: Thomas Mother's name: Isabel Gender: Female Where born: Fulham, London, England Civil parish: Chipstead Ecclesiastical parish: Chipstead St Margaret Town: Chipstead County/Island: Surrey Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Reigate Sub-registration district: Betchworth ED, institution, or vessel: 8 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 142 Household Members: Name Age Edith M Sparkes 8 Florence E Sparkes 7 Isabel Sparkes 29 Thomas Sparkes 30 Victoria P Sparkes 10 months Jennifer if you have her marriage cert it will show her father's name, at least you could rule this one out if it's not Thomas. Regards Looby

Looby Oops caught out, you were not supposed to see that one lol.

Hi Jennifer Just checked the birth registers for 1901, there isn't a birth for an Edith May Sparkes, but there is one for an Edith Mary Sparkes Kensington, Dec qre Vol 1a Page 138, if that helps. Is it possible that the 'r' might have been dropped or misheard along the way? If you have her marriage cert, you could always try ordering it with a checking point of her fathers name and see what happens. Regards Looby

Thanks every one for your replies her fathers name is john william sparkes and it says deceased on the marriage cert. however at the bottom it says in the presence of us and has the name John william Sparkes as well. Now that is spooky!!! lol and i know that she does not have a brother called by that name the marriage is on 14th sept 1919 and she is 18 they are married in st James church muswell hill. Would it be possible to see if she was baptised at a church in the muswell hill area? does anyone know how i would go about doing that? Thanks Jenny

A year earlier there is an Edith Rose M Sparkes born at Wandsworth. March 1900. The M may stand for May. Many relations have given me wrong information on my family members. Irene

Thanks Yvonne, can I do this online or do I have to go there in person? Sorry for all the questions I am quite new to this and not sure on where to look for these sorts of things. Jenny

Thanks very much I appreciate all your help. Think I might try that one. jenny