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Doreen

Doreen Report 4 Aug 2014 17:23

Hi does any one have i info of the name Pigden my uncles all were in ww1navy they are Richard ,Harry, joe, Bertie all born gt Yarmouth cannot find navy records for them.

Researching:
pigden london

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 4 Aug 2014 21:59

Hello Doreen, could you give years of birth for them?

Which site(s) have you been checking for records?

Is Bertie short for another name or was that his actual given name? Same with Harry ...

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 5 Aug 2014 08:17

Baptism
County Norfolk
Place Great Yarmouth
Church St Nicholas
RegisterNumber 1001
DateOfBirth 08 May 1893
BaptismDate 05 Feb 1897
Forename Bertie Benjamin
Sex M
FatherForename Richard
MotherForename Mary Ann
FatherSurname PIGDEN
MotherSurname
Abode Gorleston
FatherOccupation Fisherman

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/Search.pl

(possible Bertie?)

1911, as Fisherman. Gt. Yarmouth.

Chris :)


http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/s/res?_q=bert+pigden

Name Pigden, Bert
Place of Birth: Gorleston, Suffolk
Number: DA 1470
Date of Birth: 08 May 1893


Burial
Pigden
Bertie Benjamin
Burial date 01 June 1951
Authority Cambridge City Council
Location Cambridge Cemetery

https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch

Doreen

Doreen Report 5 Aug 2014 16:42

Hi thank you for looking into the Pigden uncles for me, you have Bertie right, Richard born1876, JOB / joe1880, Henry/Harry1891 I believe these dates are right.i did put there photas on tree if you can look at if they would help you I would like to know what they did or any ships they were on . Thanks again

Researching:
pigden london

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 5 Aug 2014 18:12

See if you can find their service records here

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/royalnavyrating1853-1923.htm

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