Genealogy Chat

Sorry a bit of a daft question. Is there anywhere to find up to date census from 1911 onwards. I am having real trouble searching my grandads family, even though I knew him well before he died. He has no record of his birth in the BMD, even though I know his exact birth date. He was born in Tyne and Wear which should come up in the English BMD, but still no luck. There is a family member I am waiting to contact, who will know some more, but I thought before I can find out anything from her I might be able to find out some further information from the census. Thanks Abby

No. who are you loking for , and where. i'll have a look for you if you like census are closed for 100 years, so 1911 not availible yet

have you looked on the Ancestry BMD 1837-1983 its free to search the last census is 1901 1911 does not come out until 2012 http://www.ancestry(.)co.uk/search/rectype/vital/freebmd/bmd.aspx Remove brackets its free to regester jeanette

Thanks for the info. I'm looking for Ralph Oliver born June 1914, Tyne and Wear. Married Margaret Gate 1943 (have found marriage record already). I don't know what his parents names were at all. My mum is looking for the old family bible that will give me a bit more information, but it is somewhere in the loft!! Thanks for the help. Abby

As you have both the husband and wife's names, and a close approximation of the marriage date you can apply for the Marriage Certificate. This will give you the names of both their fathers. And you have enough info to apply for his birth cert too which will also give his mothers name and maiden surname.

being born in june he would have been regestered in next 1/4 July-sept as you have 6 weeks to do it Ralph Oliver Mason Gateshead 3 1/4 1914 10a 2345 or Ralph M Oliver Tutton Bristol 3 1/4 1914 6a 6

You don't say the date in June 1914, but you had 42 days to register a birth, so maybe he was reg in the July-Sept Quarter (Q3) Surname Forename Mothers maiden name District Page No Event Quarter Year Oliver Ralph Mason Gateshead.10a 2345 Birth 3 1914 The above registration is in Q3 Merry

Thanks everyone, Starting to get bogged down with it all. You have given me something to go on. Abby

Well, looks like you have his mothers name as Mason there. You do need to buy certificates to get the names of his parents. You get those from the official GRO site - if you have the ref (as given above) they cost £7 each online.