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which is the correct marriage information

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Wendy

Wendy Report 22 Sep 2018 21:39

I have a relative Harold Kershaw born in Bradford in 1891. I am trying to trace who he married. I have 3 possibilities Harriet Harrison in 1912, Miriam Guest in 1915 and Ethel Simpson in 1918. As these are all after the 1911 census, how do I know which of these ladies he would have married .

Andrew

Andrew Report 22 Sep 2018 21:50

Do you know his exact date of birth? There are a couple of possibles in Bradford in 1891. You could then try to find him in the 1939 refgister, one is married to Harriett.

Andy

Kay????

Kay???? Report 22 Sep 2018 22:20


If you know any children they had a maiden name can be matched to the birth indexes...



These all give 1891 as birth year ,and still in Yorkshire in 1939.

Harold Kershaw 1891 Bradford C.B. Yorkshire (West Riding) England

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Harold Kershaw 1891 Bradford C.B. Yorkshire (West Riding) England .
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Harold Kershaw 1891 Halifax C.B. Yorkshire (West Riding) England

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Harold Kershaw 1891 Sheffield C.B. Yorkshire (West Riding) England Preview

Harold Kershaw 1891 Saddleworth U.D. Yorkshire (West Riding) England Preview

Catherine

Catherine Report 22 Sep 2018 22:38

Who was his father?
Some marriage records can be found on line, so if you know his father's name, you may be able to find a match there.

malyon

malyon Report 22 Sep 2018 22:51

Harold Kershaw
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: Harold Kershaw
Residence Place: Bradford, York, England
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 30 Sep 1891
Christening Date (Original): 30 Sep 1891
Christening Place: St. Thomas, Bradford, York, England
Father's Name: Titus Kershaw
Mother's Name: Martha

greyghost

greyghost Report 22 Sep 2018 23:12

If you're absolutely sure he was born in 1891 in Bradford then there are only 2 births which fit working 1891 +/- 2 year

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname: Order:
KERSHAW, HAROLD GLOVER Order
GRO Reference: 1891 M Quarter in BRADFORD Volume 09B Page 126 Order

KERSHAW, HAROLD BOTTOMLEY Order
GRO Reference: 1891 J Quarter in BRADFORD Volume 09B Page 79

How do you know he was born in 1891 in Bradford?

malyon

malyon Report 22 Sep 2018 23:23


Marriages Sep 1871
titus kershaw married martha glover


Marriages Jun 1888 (>99%)
Bottomley Emily Bradford, Y. 9b 16
Kershaw Joseph Henry Bradford,Y. 9b 16

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 23 Sep 2018 03:49

Find out the birth dates for the women, then double check against the following from the 1939 Register .................

Kershaw Household (5 People) 14 Atlas Street , Bradford C.B., Yorkshire (West Riding), England

First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Occupation
Harold Kershaw 18 Jan 1891 Laundry Wash House Man
Harriet Kershaw 10 Feb 1892 Unpaid Domestic Duties
Frank Kershaw 23 Jan 1920 Book Keeping Clerk
Marjorie Heaton (Kershaw) 09 Jan 1924 At School
Doreen Helliwell (Kershaw) 03 Nov 1927 At School


This one is not much help. I can't find the name of the Institution, but it was near the Royal Infirmary .........

Household (1 Person) Daisy Hill Lane , Bradford C.B., Yorkshire (West Riding), England

First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Occupation Institutional role
Harold Kershaw 17 Oct 1891 Incapacitated Patient



I'm not going any further. He could be living anywhere!!!


................ if you know he had any children, look up the birth registration(s) in Freebmd, it will give you the mmn

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Christina(Lancashire)

Christina(Lancashire) Report 23 Sep 2018 10:02

Is he the brother of John Reader Kershaw from your previous thread? In which case his father is Titus.....

Harrold Kershaw
in the 1891 England Census

Name: Harrold Kershaw
Gender: Male
Age: 2/12
Relationship: Son
Birth Year: 1891
Father: Titus Kershaw
Mother: Martha H Kershaw
Birth Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Bradford
Residence Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Sub registration district: Bradford West End
ED, Institution or Vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3629
Folio: 27
Household Members:
Name Age
Titus Kershaw 40
Martha H Kershaw 36
Lydinna Kershaw 17
John Rd Kershaw 15
Maud Kershaw 13
Ernest L Kershaw 7
Emma E Kershaw 5
Harrold Kershaw 2/12


Harold Kershaw
in the West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935

Name: Harold Kershaw
Marriage Age: 21
Event Type: Marriage
Birth Year: abt 1891
Marriage Date: 10 Aug 1912
Marriage Place: Bradford, St Thomas, Yorkshire, England
Parish as it Appears: Bradford, St Thomas
Search Photos: Search for 'Bradford, St Thomas' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
Father: Titus Kershaw
Spouse: Harriet Harrison

malyon

malyon Report 23 Sep 2018 10:52

mother was martha glover i already put marriage on for titus kershaw

Wendy

Wendy Report 23 Sep 2018 11:10

Thank you all for this information. I have completed the Kershaw side of the family for now. I now have to get to work on the Grant side of the family.