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Maggie

Maggie Report 1 Sep 2007 14:25

Can anyone help I'm at my witsend. I am trying to find records of my step grandfather and grandmother. My step father has told me that their names were Garry H G( or George H G as no-one knew exactly ) St Claire Johnson, born 10th february 1900 or 1901 in Gibralta although lived and died in england. My grandmother's maiden name was ellen Sherman born 5th april (believed) 1921. Believed to have been born in the rochdale area.
I can not find either birth marraige or deaths for any of them.

I believe that it is the name St Claire Johnson that is the problem, as i cant find my fathers birth either.

If any one can help i would be grateful

Mags

Steph

Steph Report 1 Sep 2007 14:36

I have found a birth for Ellen Sherman

June Qtr 1922
Ellen Sherman mmn Martindale
District Rochdale
Vol 8e Page 12

♫ Penny €

♫ Penny € Report 1 Sep 2007 14:37

Hi

This is probably his death

Gary Henry G St Clare-Johnson
Birth Date: 10 Feb 1901
Death Registration Month/Year: Dec 1985
Age at death (estimated): 84
Registration district: Poole
Inferred County: Dorset
Volume: 23
Page: 765

Cheshiremaid

Cheshiremaid Report 1 Sep 2007 14:37


Hi Mags....

There is a birth for an Ellen Sherman b1922 in Rochdale on the Lancashire bmd site...

http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/cgi/birthind.cgi

Linda

Maggie

Maggie Report 1 Sep 2007 14:44

OMG thank you so much, how an earth did you find all the info i've been at it 3 days

mags

Steph

Steph Report 1 Sep 2007 14:44

When do you think they married?

♫ Penny €

♫ Penny € Report 1 Sep 2007 14:46

Do you know roughly when Ellen died?

Steph

Steph Report 1 Sep 2007 14:47

When was your dad born?

Maggie

Maggie Report 1 Sep 2007 14:52

I have no idea when they married will have to ask my dad next time i speak to him. My dad was born sept18th 1943 i believe he's 65 this month.

My grand mother died in 1980 or 1981

Mags

Maggie

Maggie Report 1 Sep 2007 14:56

Steph, could you please tell me what the mmn Martindale means

Mags

Steph

Steph Report 1 Sep 2007 14:56

Ok got his birth

Dec Qtr 1942
St Claire-Johnson Garry M P mmn Sherman
District Leicester
Vol 7a Page 296

Steph

Steph Report 1 Sep 2007 14:57

mmn means mothers maiden name

Steph

Steph Report 1 Sep 2007 15:01

was your father the oldest child?

Maggie

Maggie Report 1 Sep 2007 15:03

Yes he was Steph,

Mags

Maggie

Maggie Report 1 Sep 2007 15:04

Could you tell me where you are finding this info as it boggles me

Steph

Steph Report 1 Sep 2007 15:05

I'm looking on findmypast.

Can I ask as there is such a large age diff was he married before?

♫ Penny €

♫ Penny € Report 1 Sep 2007 15:05

Hi

His death was on Ancestry

Maggie

Maggie Report 1 Sep 2007 15:08

Strange penny cos i've been looking all this morning trying to find him in some way on ancestry.

I believe my grandfather was married before steph

Steph

Steph Report 1 Sep 2007 15:09

OK
I found this birth

Sept Qtr 1938
Derrick M R St Claire-Johnson mmn Britt-Ray
District Leicester
Vol 7a Page 436

So far I can't find any marriages

Maggie

Maggie Report 1 Sep 2007 15:11

Does anyone know how i can find birth records for gibralta thats the only way i think i'll find his birth

Mags