Genealogy Chat

Both a bit old to be having children in the 1940'/50s ?? Your best bet would to get one of the childrens birth certs/ you can search BMD's free on Ancestry. will mean searching yearly qrt by qtr

George Wilson born 1900`s not sure on his forename Daphne Wilson born 1900`s Not sure on either dates of birth will update info later. both are my grandparents who had 5 children Rita(1940`s)Anthony(tony 1940`s) Pauline(1950`s) Jean(1952) Stephen (1954) I am desperately trying to trace my family tree as most are I DO know that my grandad (george) was in the army and that where he met my nan (daphne) Unfortunately my Grandad died before i was born, my nan remarried a Don Marsay Anyone with any info please help me.

Any idea where Jean or Stephen might have been born?

Is Daphne still alive...or could this be her? Name: Daphne Winifred Marsay Birth Date: 4 Aug 1929 Death Registration Month/Year: Jul 2002 Age at death (estimated): 72 Registration district: Boston Inferred County: Lincolnshire Register number: C25 Entry Number: 292 Gwyn

If this is the correct Daphne, her death certificate would give her place of birth and her maiden name. You could then look for her birth certificate. Alternatively, If you have an idea when she married Don, you could look for that marriage entry on the GRO lists on Ancestry, ... ( FREE to search the bmds, just register ) The marriage certificate should show her father's name and occupation. Gwyn

Right - could these be yours? Jean M Wilson born Ashford (5b 19) Sept/Oct/Nov 1951 Stephen H Wilson born Ashford (5b 23) July/Aug?Sep 1954 Both mothers maiden names were Knowles.

Dapne W Knowles was born Elham Jul/Aug/Sept 1929 (2a 1947) Mother's maiden name Smith.(I believe Elham is near Canterbury, Kent)

Zoe - you've been sending me PM's but if you place your replies on this thread everybody can have a go at helping you!!! Just go to 'Add Reply' at the top of this page. (Re your question - The dates of registration can be some time after birth so don't get confused.)

Yes i know they can mate thanks, Jean M Wilson died in 2006 in Milton Keynes general hospital on 17/01/2006,her married name was Milton, as she was married to a Derek Milton born in plymouth and was buried at olney buriel ground on 3/02/2006 in milton keynes, i`m really tryin to trace back as far as humanly possible

oh ok i get it now, sorry new to this, thanks so much for your help paul.

Here is the website address that you requested Zoe. Remove the * which is not part of the address. http://ancestry.*co.uk/search/rectype/vital/freebmd/bmd.aspx Gwyn

Zoe, can you confirm whether we've got things right so far - I am on the trail of Daphne's marriage now but I don't want to go on a wild goose chase!

Elham is a little nearer the south coast than Canterbury....It takes in Folkestone, Hythe, etc. Gwyn

If Daphne was born in Elham district in 1929, she may be the person on the tree of someone called Carol, if you do a name search on... Search family trees... on the left side of this board. She has a Daphne KNOWLES born in Folkestone. Click on her name to send her a message. Gwyn

We're spoiling you Zoe, aren't we? Do follow up Gwyneth's advice and contact Carol because your best chance now is to find a GR member with information.

thankyou gwyn i really appreciate it, can you tell me how you know this my dear?

Daphne W Knowles married George E Wilson at Folkestone Oct/Nov/Dec 1948 (5b 1063)

YES!!! so far so good paul thankyou so much for helping me.

Zoe I live in Elham registration district. .... It is not my birth area. I have no connection with your family but if I can help with local information, just ask. Gwyn

Tony is def older than my father i`m sure he`s the second child so perhaps i do had it wrong, i wasn`t 100% certain of the dates of Rita, Tony, or pauline.