Genealogy Chat

I'm looking for my Grandfathers birth record. The info I have to work on is from his m cert: Wolverhampton register office. John Brettle age 21 m 03/04/1926 to Sarah Ann Steadman age 23 Fathers name Stephen Brettle (canal boatman) I have trudged through all the B's listed on Ancestry for each qtr in 1905 and the first qtr of 1906. the closest I can find is a John Brittle born in Dudley 6c 101 JFM 1906 The family seemed to have live in the Bilston area after marriage from the info i have. Is this likely to be him?? Or am I having a blonde moment? Bren. (having a dizzy moment)

Dudley & Wolverhampton are in the same area, and i and e are often misread, so Brettle could be Brittle. Only getting the cert would tell you though! You could specify father's name as a check, but if its slightly different on the cert they may not send it. nell

Looking at 5 different images is not what I call 'trudging'. I once went through 142 index books at the Family Records Centre looking for a marriage and found it with 2 volumes to go! nell

Nell, I'll order it and see!!! Thanks Bren.

hiya, did he have a middle name???? Julie

Unfortunately no middle name Bren.

the reason I ask is this, Name: John Thomas Brettle Year of Registration: 1908 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Dudley County: Staffordshire, Worcestershire Volume: 6c Page: 2 (click to see others on page) now he could have been born late dec 1907, but reg'd in the jan following yr Julie

hiya, there was no hard and fast rule that said you have to give, full names and not lie about your birth on marriage cert, have you found his father on 1901 cen?? Julie

is this family in 1901?? View Record Benjn Brettle abt 1842 Sedgley, Staffordshire, England Head Sedgley Staffordshire View Record Benjn Brettle abt 1891 Sedgley, Staffordshire, England Son Sedgley Staffordshire View Record Dinah Brettle abt 1852 Sedgley, Staffordshire, England Wife Sedgley Staffordshire View Record John Brettle abt 1895 Sedgley, Staffordshire, England Son Sedgley Staffordshire View Record Mary Brettle abt 1880 Sedgley, Staffordshire, England Daughter Sedgley Staffordshire >>>> Stephen Brettle abt 1883 Sedgley, Staffordshire, England Son Sedgley Staffordshire View Record William Brettle abt 1888 Sedgley, Staffordshire, England Son Sedgley Staffordshire stephens occ- canal labourer, Julie

Hi Ya A JT Brettle signed as a witness on John and Sarahs marriage cert. I think it could be a brother.... 1901 census think i found his Father Stephen as Brittle a canal labourer in sedgely staffs. Bren.

doesnt it seem a lillte odd to have two johns as sons??? maybe thats just me, who were other witness please? julie

Julie It could be but i don't have enough info yet to confirm. We know nothing about this side of my family, I live in the NEast and my Dad has had very little contact with the family since a small child. I will order the Brittle birth cert and see if I can work it out from that. Thanks for looking. Bren.

Julie. Other witness was ? Sheedon. I don't recognise the name as a family name. Bren

hiya, me again, do you have your grandads death cert??? that would give, dob Julie did find this Name: Joseph John Brettle Birth Date: 24 Jul 1905 Death Registration Month/Year: Mar 1989 Age at death (estimated): 83 Registration District: Stourbridge Inferred County: Staffordshire, Worcestershire Volume: 33 Page: 848 maybe?? julie

Julie. Don't have his death cert, lost touch. But believe to have died in 60's or 70's. trying to get birth cert from m cert info and work that way.... bren.