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Ronald

Ronald Report 1 Sep 2007 21:46

can any body help me .
I am trying to trace my grandfather William Holmes birth .
but i donot know when he was born.
all i no is that he was married 1913
died 1960.
how can i find him

Sam

Sam Report 1 Sep 2007 21:50

You need to buy his death or marriage certificate. They will tell you his age and therefore you can work out his approximate year of birth.

Where was he from? There are loads of William Holmes listed in the deaths for 1960. Who did he marry?

Sam x

Sam

Sam Report 1 Sep 2007 22:02

Christine there must be 50 William Holmes deaths in 1960, I have already checked :-(

Thats why I asked where he was from, to see if it can be narrowed down at all.

Sam

Sam Report 1 Sep 2007 22:10

No problem, I just didn't want anyone to waste time looking for a death when I've already tried that.

Sam x

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 1 Sep 2007 22:40

Buy the marriage cert....it will tell you his declared age at the time.........plus the name and occupation of his father.

Reg