Genealogy Chat

hi everyone! I have recently purchased a copy of my grandfather's marriage certificate from 1928, but as it turns out I am finding it extremely difficult to read, which is quite important as it is the key to tracing my tree. The most important thing is reading the name of the wife's father, which we need to keep going with the tree. If anyone can help me, please let me know! thank you jackie

Jackie, have sent you a PM, I'll have a look, not promising anything! Mandy

Nudging this up for Jackie, as my eyes were totally useless....maybe someone else can try!

Christine, this is the best I came up with! I can't even read his Christian name! Could the surname be Farrand or something like that? As for the first name....Lu r (?) ken? I was totally useless as you can see!

umm i can tell you that the surname is definately Farrant to save a bit of confusion

I didn't do that badly on the surname then! It is a toughie!

have you tried finding them on the census records anywhere. was he born beofre 1901 ???

you did very well mandy thank you for your help! we have tried census records but we can't get very far because we don't know the name of the man we're looking for :(

This registrar had the most awful handwriting! Where were they married Jackie??

have to say i agree there! we think it was pennycross in devon, the parish of plympton st mary.

Jackie, I think you may be right, I think it is Luther! What's the bride's name? I can see it's something Florence!

the bride is definately Ceceily Florence Farrant who became Simmonds when she married. you may find her in records as Cissy, which is what i have noticed along my travels

Have found this info on Ancestry, I know it's miles away and the age is about 3 years out if she was born in 1898....but you never know. I couldn't find any combination of Cecily or Cissy 1901 England Census Record about Florence Farrant Name: Florence Farrant Age: 6 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895 Relation: Daughter Father's name: Luther Mother's name: Annie Gender: Female Where born: Uckfield, Sussex, England Civil parish: Uckfield Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Cross Town: Uckfield County/Island: Sussex Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Uckfield Sub-registration district: Isfield ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 15 Household Members: Name Age Alexander Farrant 4 Annie Farrant 33 Edith Farrant 3 Ellen Farrant 10 Florence Farrant 6 Luther Farrant 43 May Farrant 1 The father is a bricklayer....and a builder on your mariage certificate!

Yes, it was Pennycross in the marriage, but the 1901 census was 27 years earlier. Do you know if they always lived there? I had this problem of recognising the initial letter of a name for years....it was definitely an F on the daughter's birth certificate, but on the son's birth/death certificate it was an L! I think my doctor writes better than this registrar!

Well done Christine....I have no clue about the area....where's Lewes?

There's someone on Ancestry who has a public tree with a Luther Farrant born Buxted, Sussex. Married an Alice, but no daughter Florence/cecily or similar

And not only that, there are a few people on here with Luther Farrant in their tree. Luther 1861 Luther 1861 Buxted Sussex United Kingdom Luther 1861 Sussex United Kingdom Luther 1870 East Hoathley Luther 1870 East Hoathly Luther 1870 East Hoathly, Sussex There are indeed 2 Luther Farrants at least!

on the marriage certificate we have the name o fthe wife as Ceceily Florence Farrant, but in the death index we have the name as Florence A Simmonds. Simmonds was her married name. thank you jackie

Well I think you have a lot to go on now Jackie...I'd try contacting the ones on here, as it is an unusual name. Fingers crossed!

ok thank you all for your help!