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Dianne

Dianne Report 15 Jun 2013 10:33

Can anyone help please looking for parents of William Newman born Topsham Devon 1914 might be registered as St Thomas any help greatly appreciated. Dianne

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 15 Jun 2013 10:40

Look for the birth registration on freebmd

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

MMN is on the index after 1911.

...........then look for a marriage for the surnames listed

If there is more than one potential marriage, you will have to buy the birth cert for confirmation

Susan

Susan Report 15 Jun 2013 10:59

Is this him.


England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about William J Newman Name: William J Newman
Mother's Maiden Name: May
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1914
Registration District: St Thomas
Inferred County: Devon
Volume: 5b
Page: 65

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915
about William J Newman Name: William J Newman
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1914
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1914
Age at Death: 0
Registration District: St Thomas
Inferred County: Devonshire
Volume: 5b
Page: 74

Researching:
Haycock ...London and Gloucestershire , Walters... South Wales and Gloucestershire , Lewis... South Wales , French ...Nottingham and Essex.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 15 Jun 2013 11:53

Looks like a sister


England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Doris M Newman
Name: Doris M Newman
Mother's Maiden Name: May
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1912
Registration District: St Thomas
Inferred County: Devon
Volume: 5b
Page: 69

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 15 Jun 2013 11:55

Look on FreeBMD. There are 4 more brothers after 1916 to 1934

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Dianne

Dianne Report 15 Jun 2013 23:41

Thanks for all the help Doris May Newman my mother so yes on the right family but she only had 3 brothers, this gets more comfusing. Can you help on brothers names please.
Again thanks to everyone so helpful on this site. Such wonderful people to help me.
Dianne
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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 15 Jun 2013 23:48

Reggie has posted the link for FreeBMD.

Easy site to use but if you have problems then come back and ask

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Susan

Susan Report 16 Jun 2013 09:46

This one is a little early but only one that fits really???

England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940
about Ernest Lewis Newman Name: Ernest Lewis Newman
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1881
Age: 20
Father's Name: George Newman
Spouse's Name: Mary Elizabeth May
Spouse's Age: 20
Spouse's Father's Name: George May
Marriage Date: 26 May 1901
Marriage Place: Topsham, Devonshire, England

One of the birth Reg I sent you would give you the parents names.
Only way to be sure is to buy the cert

Sue :-)

Researching:
Haycock ...London and Gloucestershire , Walters... South Wales and Gloucestershire , Lewis... South Wales , French ...Nottingham and Essex.