Genealogy Chat

It's ok, I've just found the marriage, we've searched ancestry and couldnt find anything, thanks! We didnt think Winnie was the oldest but looks like she must have been. Thanks again everyone! Janie

The marriage was on FreeBMD. There are 2 deaths on the Social Security death index but both women have middle initials. Name Birth Date Death Date Last Residence (City,County,State) Winifred M. Grant 22 Oct 1910 17 Sep 1993 Wagner, Charles Mix, South Dakota Winifred E. Grant 10 Nov 1910 Oct 1994 Bothell, King, Washington Rose

Hi Rose, where did you find the marriage? Janie

So it does Rose, how strange. Well spotted!

The birth is on Ancestry but the image says Stoke on Trent for the district. Rose

Her parents married in the Dec qtr of 1909 so this would make her the eldest child. Does that sound right? Rose

Hi Shirley, that's definitely a possibility. Have pm'd you, before I saw this message. Thanks again, Janie x

Janie Having trawled through the births from 1905 - 1912 I have found the following:- Winifred Dutton Born October - December 1910 at Burton Volume 6b Page 192 Now I have gone on to Ancestry and cannot find the birth (I found it at findmypast*com of which I am also a member. Is this your Winifred? Regards Shirley

hi rose, will try to find out more info, thanks for looking anyway. janie

Perhaps she was known by her middle name? There are so many Grants in the US you need to get her full name and date of birth to find her. Rose

Janie, I think you need to look through the COMPLETE BMD Index here and find her birth. It's free. http://ancestry.*co.uk/search/rectype/vital/freebmd/bmd.aspx Rose

Don't see her in 1918, 1919 or 1920. Rose

we have just tried looking too and can't find her either. thanks for looking though.

Her parents were Miriam Dutton (maiden Williams) and Albert Dutton and we think she was born in Burton (her siblings were). Her older sister was born in j/f/m 1917.

Do you know where she was born? lol Rose - snap :)

Janie, You best bet is to find out when exactly she was born. This will help you find her in the US. Who were her parents and where was she born? Rose

Hi, thanks for everyones help so far. We've been in contact with distant relatives today (very exciting) and they said Winnie was born about 1919 give or take. They also said Winnie married Norman in the US, so she would've been Winifred Dutton when she left the UK. I dont have access Shirley so it would be great if you could look for me. Let me know if you need any more info. Thanks all!!! Janie xx

Could this be winnie! Boston Passenger Lists, 1820-1943 about Winifred Dutton Name: Winifred Dutton Arrival Date: 4 Oct 1907 Age: 21 Years Estimated birth year: abt 1886 Gender: Female Ethnic Background: English Port of Departure: Liverpool, England Ship Name: Cymric Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts Friend's Name: W Edmund Desey Last Residence: England Birthplace: Cheshire, England Microfilm Roll Number: 116

Jani Do you have access to Ancestry.co.uk? if so they have the passenger lists for persons moving to USA I found my great grandmother on the passenger list only last Friday and I've been searching for ages for information. (all the family could tell me was that she went to America!). If you haven't got access I will happily look for you - just let me know. Regards Shirley

Winnie (Winifred?) Grant (maiden name Dutton), married to Norman Grant (US, army). They had 2 children, Alex and Debbie. Winnie was born approx 1912 (give or take 5 years..). Not sure what other details anyone will need to help me? Thanks, Janie