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Thomas family of South Stoneham Southampton

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Nicola

Nicola Report 13 Oct 2013 16:22

Please can anyone help? I am trying to find out if my relations married and had children.I am struggling i have already sent for a wrong marraige certificate.
Margaret EA born June 1912, William C born March 1914, Dorothy M born March 1915, Florence R born March 1920, Percy A born March 1923, and Edwin W born June 1927. Their parents were Charles Richard Thomas and Margaret Susan (nee Carter) and they lived in the South Stoneham area of Southampton.
Thank you for any help or advice you can give me.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 13 Oct 2013 16:42

This looks like Margaret's marriage:-


Name: THOMAS, Margaret E A
Registration district: Winchester
County: Hampshire
Year of registration: 1938
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Spouse's last name: Wright
Volume no: 2C
Page no: 422

Name: WRIGHT, Sidney G
Registration district: Winchester
County: Hampshire
Year of registration: 1938
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Spouse's last name: Thomas
Volume no: 2C
Page no: 422

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 13 Oct 2013 16:44

Possible marriage for William:-


Name: THOMAS, William C
Registration district: Southampton
County: Hampshire
Year of registration: 1945
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Spouse's last name: Moon Or Wilkinson
Volume no: 2C
Page no: 153

Name: MOON, Hilda E M
Registration district: Southampton
County: Hampshire
Year of registration: 1945
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Spouse's last name: Thomas
Volume no: 2C
Page no: 153

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 13 Oct 2013 16:47

Two possible marriages for Dorothy:-


Name: THOMAS, Dorothy M
Registration district: Portsmouth
County: Hampshire
Year of registration: 1940
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Spouse's last name: Mills
Volume no: 2B
Page no: 1967

Name: MILLS, John F C
Registration district: Portsmouth
County: Hampshire
Year of registration: 1940
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Spouse's last name: Thomas
Volume no: 2B
Page no: 1967

or it could be this one:-


Name: THOMAS, Dorothy M
Registration district: Portsmouth
County: Hampshire
Year of registration: 1943
Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
Spouse's last name: Elder
Volume no: 2B
Page no: 1334

Name: ELDER, Frank H
Registration district: Portsmouth
County: Hampshire
Year of registration: 1943
Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
Spouse's last name: Thomas
Volume no: 2B
Page no: 1334

Kath. x

Nicola

Nicola Report 13 Oct 2013 16:48

Thanks Kath for your help and quick reply.

Unfortunately i sent for Williams marraige to Hilda and its not mine.
I really appreciate your help.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 13 Oct 2013 16:48

Possible marriage for Florence:-


Name: THOMAS, Florence R
Registration district: Southampton
County: Hampshire
Year of registration: 1940
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Spouse's last name: Hawkins
Volume no: 2C
Page no: 151

Name: HAWKINS, Frederick T
Registration district: Southampton
County: Hampshire
Year of registration: 1940
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Spouse's last name: Thomas
Volume no: 2C
Page no: 151

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 13 Oct 2013 16:50

Possible marriage for Percy:-


Name: THOMAS, Percy A
Registration district: Winchester
County: Hampshire
Year of registration: 1943
Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
Spouse's last name: Chilton
Volume no: 2C
Page no: 283

Name: CHILTON, Elsie
Registration district: Winchester
County: Hampshire
Year of registration: 1943
Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
Spouse's last name: Thomas
Volume no: 2C
Page no: 283

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 13 Oct 2013 16:52

If William married in Hampshire then this is another possibility:-


Name: THOMAS, William C
Registration district: Aldershot
County: Hampshire
Year of registration: 1951
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Spouse's last name: Herrington
Volume no: 6B
Page no: 116

Name: HERRINGTON, Doreen H
Registration district: Aldershot
County: Hampshire
Year of registration: 1951
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Spouse's last name: Thomas
Volume no: 6B
Page no: 116

Could he have been in the army? A lot of army personnel married at Aldershot.

Kath. x

Nicola

Nicola Report 13 Oct 2013 16:53

Thanks again for Dorothys possible marraiges,i need to stop looking at my computer for tea,thankyou

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 13 Oct 2013 16:54

Possible marriage for Edwin:-


Name: THOMAS, Edwin W
Registration district: Winchester
County: Hampshire
Year of registration: 1953
Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
Spouse's last name: Gilkes
Volume no: 6B
Page no: 1382

Name: GILKES, Avril G
Registration district: Winchester
County: Hampshire
Year of registration: 1953
Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
Spouse's last name: Thomas
Volume no: 6B
Page no: 1382

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 13 Oct 2013 16:55

You can check on FreeBMD for possible children by using the husband's surname and wife's maiden name and check for births from the date of the marriage to about 20 years afterwards.

Kath. x

Nicola

Nicola Report 13 Oct 2013 17:04

Thanks Kath,

You have been a great help,hopefully one or more matches might be mine.

Nicola

Nicola Report 13 Oct 2013 17:07

Thanks i will now check for the children on freebmd