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HELP Trying to trace my father in laws family

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Unknown

Unknown Report 12 Nov 2019 19:29

My father in law knows nothing about his grand parents on wards and I have been trying to help him but have hit a brick wall, if anyone can help me that would be great.

The info for his parents is as follows

Father / Stephen Edward Martin 1/11/1913 - Dec 1992 - died age 79
Mother / Lily Cooper 5/3/1919 - Feb 1996 - died age 76
Married in 1937
All from the Southampton, Hampshire, UK area

Many Thanks in advance <3

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Nov 2019 19:39

Well both births will be on freebmd and show mothers maiden names

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Nov 2019 19:41

Here is his birth

Stephen E Martin
Mother's Maiden Name: Cellaway
Registration Year: 1913
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Southampton
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Hampshire
Volume: 2c
Page: 69

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Nov 2019 19:43


View England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007
Name: Lily Cooper
Registration Date: Apr 1919
[May 1919]
[Jun 1919]
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: Southampton
Inferred County: Hampshire
Mother's Maiden Name: Wilton
Volume Number: 2c
Page Number: 14

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Nov 2019 19:44

Using the surnames look on freebmd for parent’s

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Nov 2019 19:48

Possible but you may have to get the birth certs for the parents names

Marriages Mar 1908
COOPER William Henry Southampton 2c 41
WILTON Ellen Southampton 2c 41

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Nov 2019 19:52

No marriage Martin/Cellaway so mum may have been married before so you need his birth cert for its info

Unknown

Unknown Report 12 Nov 2019 19:56

Thanks very much

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Nov 2019 20:03

Not seeing any births for a cellaway so it may be a spelling error or the mum wasn’t born in England /wales

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Nov 2019 20:06

Odds are the MMN is mistranscribed

Births Dec 1918 (>99%)
Martin Francis D Callaway Southampton 2c 54

Marriages Sep 1909 (>99%)
CALLAWAY Laura Esther Southampton 2c 87
MARTIN Stephen Southampton 2c 87

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Nov 2019 20:07

1911

40 Macnaghten Road Southampton, Portswood, Hampshire, England
Stephen Martin Head Married Male 38 1873 Ship Plater's Helper Hants Southampton
Laura Martin Wife Married Female 22 1889 - Hants Southampton
Elizabeth Martin Daughter - Female 0 1911 - Hants Southampton

MARTIN, LAURA ELIZABETH CALLAWAY
GRO Reference: 1910 J Quarter in SOUTHAMPTON Volume 02C Page 45

Unknown

Unknown Report 12 Nov 2019 20:09

We have no birth certs which could be a problem, I know that Stephen Edward Martin had a brother called Frank but cant find any records of the household members but i am new to this so might be looking in the wrong places

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Nov 2019 20:10

CALLAWAY, LAURA ESTHER (MMN) HALL
GRO Reference: 1888 D Quarter in SOUTHAMPTON Volume 02C Page 16

Name: Laura E Martin
Death Age: 69
Birth Date: abt 1889
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun, 1958
Registration district: Southampton
Inferred County: Hampshire
Volume: 6b
Page: 573

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Nov 2019 20:13

Name: Stephen Martin
Age: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Mother: Charlotte Martin
Birth Place: Hampshire, England
Civil Parish: Portswood
Search Photos: Search for 'Portswood' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
Ecclesiastical parish: Bitterne Holy Saviour
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Registration district: South Stoneham
Sub-registration district: South Stoneham
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1068
Folio: 34
Page Number: 5
Household schedule number: 31
Household Members:
Name Age
Charlotte Martin 72
Frances Martin 50
Stephen Martin 28
Edward Davie 33
Elizabeth Davie 32

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Nov 2019 20:14

Name: Stephen Martin
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Relationship to Head: Son
Father: Stephen Martin
Mother: Charlotte Martin
Gender: Male
Where born: Soton, Hampshire, England
[Southampton, Hampshire, England]
Civil Parish: Southampton St Mary
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Street address: 1 Paradise Row
Occupation: Scholar
Registration district: Southampton
Sub registration district: Southampton
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1207
Folio: 14
Page Number: 19
Household Members:
Name Age
Stephen Martin 51
Charlotte Martin 50
Frank Martin 30
Elizabeth Martin 12
Stephen Martin 8
Ellen Martin 6

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Nov 2019 20:17

Name: Stephen Martin
Death Age: 75
Birth Date: abt 1873
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun, 1948
Registration district: Southampton
Inferred County: Hampshire
Volume: 6b
Page: 477


Birth?
MARTIN, STEPHEN PEEKHAM
GRO Reference: 1872 S Quarter in SOUTHAMPTON Volume 02C Page 23

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Nov 2019 20:20

Marriages Sep 1888 (>99%)

Callaway Alfred Southampton 2c 44
Hall Sarah Southampton 2c 44

1901

Foots Cottages, 3, Compton Walk, Southampton, Southampton St Mary, Hampshire, England
Albert Callaway Head Married Male 38 1863 Corn Porter Christchurch, Hampshire, England
Sarah Callaway Wife Married Female 32 1869 - Gloucestershire, England
Laura E Callaway Daughter - Female 12 1889 - Southampton, Hampshire, England
Alfred D Callaway Son - Male 4 1897 - Southampton, Hampshire, England
May Callaway Daughter - Female 1 1900 - Southampton, Hampshire, England


1891

Garfield Avenue, Christchurch, Hampshire & Dorset, England
Alfred Callaway Head Married Male 28 1863 General Labourer Christchurch, Hampshire, England
Sarah Callaway Wife Married Female 22 1869 Laundress -
Laura Ester Callaway Daughter Single Female 2 1889 - -

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Nov 2019 20:33

MMN looks more feasible on this

MARTIN, ELIZABETH PECKHAM
GRO Reference: 1868 D Quarter in SOUTHAMPTON Volume 02C Page 8

Name: Charlotte Peckham
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 1 Oct 1848
Marriage Place: Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England
Father: Charles Peckham
Spouse: Stephen Martin
Spouse father: Father: Edward Martin

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Nov 2019 20:36

1861

Name: Stephen Martin
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: 1829
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Charlotte Martin
Gender: Male
Where born: Lyndhurst
Civil Parish: Southampton St Mary
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
Town: Southampton
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Registration district: Southampton
Sub-registration district: Southampton
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 44
Piece: 673
Folio: 105
Page Number: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
Stephen Martin 32
Charlotte Martin 30
Mary Martin 12
Frankes Martin 10
Charles Martin 8
Charlotte Martin 5

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Nov 2019 20:36

1841

Name: Charlotte Peckham
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1831
Gender: Female
Where born: Hampshire, England
Civil Parish: Lyndhurst
Hundred: New Forest (Upper Half)
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
View image
Registration district: New Forest
Sub-registration district: Lyndhurst
Piece: 400
Book: 4
Folio: 16
Page Number: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Peckham 40
Mary Peckham 35
Charlotte Peckham 10
Francis Peckham 37