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Hello Jayne

Olive was my grandmother. We have quite a bit on the Gregory family tree you are interested.

Brian Morgan

ahhh and there I was looking for William N

the one in 1940 would make most sense ... there seem to have been two births to that marriage, in Wiltshire ... ?

there is one birth to the 1934 marriage, same quarter as the marriage


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Jayne you should go back to the other thread you posted in

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.page/board/ancestors/gregory/thread/1239392

and follow the advice to try to contact Christine directly ... it sounds like you two may be able to shed light for each other !

Possibles ???

Marriages Jun 1934 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Gregory William - Walford - Fulham 1a 838
Walford Phyllis E - Gregory - Fulham 1a 838



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Marriages Sep 1940

Gowland Phyllis M - Gregory- Durham W. 10a 673
Gregory William M -Gowland - Durham W. 10a 673

you may be looking for family of your father ?

sister Olive May's birth

Births Jun 1907
GREGORY Olive May Weardale 10a 326

the most likely marriage for her

Name: Olive M Gregory
Spouse Surname: Sanderson - James H
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1931
Registration district: Weardale
Inferred County: Durham
Volume Number: 10a
Page Number: 553

and coincidentally two Olive May Sandersons both born in May 1907 died in Co Durham

Olive May Sanderson 1907 Mar 1988 Durham Western
Olive May Sanderson 1907 Aug 1997 Darlington

this is most likely the husband's death

James Henry Sanderson 1901 Nov 1984 Durham Western

so that Olive most likely died in 1988 in the same place

there seems to have been one child of that marriage; you can find the birth record at freebmd by searching for births with surname Sanderson and mother's name Gregory ( there is one birth in the same place as the marriage ) ... so that person would be your cousin if these are the correct people

Jayne can you clarify a bit what it is you would like to find out ?

I can't find a marriage of a William N Gregory to either a Phyllis or a Frances ! perhaps he married your mother outside England ?

there is a marriage in 1948 to an Ena, you can find the marriage at freebmd

( I prefer this direct link )

http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl

she had been previously married, in 1931, as best I can tell

Births Dec 1906
Parks Ena Victoria Camberwell 1d 867

she died in 1982

Name: Ena Victoria Gregory
Birth Date: 2 Mar 1906
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1982
Age at Death: 76
Registration district: Cleveland
Inferred County: Cleveland
Volume: 3
Page: 1848

I don't see a death for her husband George H Claydon between the 1931 marriage and the 1948 marriage ( including in WWII )

There are also some passenger lists available. Would this be your father coming home from a trip?

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
about W N Gregory Name: W N Gregory
Birth Date: 8 Mar 1910
Age: 49
Port of Departure: Trujillo, Honduras
Arrival Date: 21 Oct 1959
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ports of Voyage: Trujillo
Ship Name: Ascania
Search Ship Database: View the 'Ascania' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: Messrs Sandell Brothers Ltd
Official Number: 0217/92

Described as a 'Cultivator'. Last country of residence Jamacia.

Andy

I've had a look at census records for George Gregory, Williams father and this looks like him in 1891 with his parents and siblings


1891 England Census
about George Gregory Name: George Gregory
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William Gregory
Mother's Name: Emma Gregory
Gender: Male
Where born: Frosterley, Durham, England

Civil parish: Stanhope
Ecclesiastical parish: Frosterley
Town: Frosterley
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Weardale
Sub-registration district: Stanhope
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4084
Folio: 83
Page Number: 16
Household Members: Name Age
William Gregory 40 Limestone Quarryman
Emma Gregory 39
William E Gregory 16
George Gregory 14
James Gregory 12
Charles Gregory 10
John M Gregory 8
Louisa Gregory 5
Elizabeth Gregory 2
Joseph Gregory 5/12

The census records are available on a number of websites, but except for 1881 and either pay to view or require a subscription to the site. Many people on the boards here will do lookups for you if you ask.

Andy

The numbers against the record are the Volume (10a) and page (521) where the marriage is recorded. The marrige took place in Weardale registration district in the June quarter of 1903.

All the records births marriages and death) have a simalar system. They are used to order copies of the certificates

You can look up these covering 1837 to about 1950 for free at

www.freebmd.org.uk.

Sadly the certificates aren't free and cost £9.25 each.

Andy

Im sorry im new to this, could you explain what 10a 521 means? :-S

Maybe parents marriage?

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Jun 1903 (>99%)
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Gregory George Weardale 10a 521
Wilkinson Mary Jane Weardale 10a 521


Andy

Frosterley is Co Durham ?


1911 just for info
GREGORY, George Head Married M 34 1877 Limestone Quarryman Roxk Frosterley Co Durham VIEW
GREGORY, Masry Jane Wife Married
7 years F 32 1879 Frosterley Co Durham VIEW
GREGORY, Olive May Daughter F 3 1908 Frosterley Co Durham VIEW
GREGORY, Bessie Daughter F 2 1909 Frosterley Co Durham VIEW
GREGORY, William Nelson Son M 0 (10 MONTHS) 1911 Frosterley Co Durham VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
29830 Reference:
RG14PN29830 RG78PN1727 RD549 SD2 ED1 SN6

Registration District:
Weardale Sub District:
Stanhope Enumeration District:
1 Parish:
Stanhope

Address:
Kiln House

Im trying to find out about my fathers side of the family, My father was William Nelson Gregory and my mother was Frances Gregory, i know my father had two sisters, Olive May and Bessie. my father went to Rhodesia in 48 or 49. and returned in 54/55 when he met my mother. He was married before he went to Rhodesia to a lady called Phyllis but i dont know anymore about her. My father was born in Frosterley in the may of 1910 and died in cumbria in July 1983.

I would be grateful for any help :-)