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Nora

Nora Report 5 Sep 2007 14:46

can anyone tell me how i can find anything about my grandparent when i do,'t know where or when they were born,on my mothers birth certificate 1899 his name is adolphni wydcome william hearn jennings giles hers is just plain anny elizabeth hunt,i have tried the census and births by just guessing what age they may have been,but can't go forward until i find where they are from ,i had great help in finding may victoria giles regards nora

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 5 Sep 2007 14:47

What was your mother's name?

Where was she born?

Reg

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 5 Sep 2007 14:49

If your mother's name is the one at the end of your request............

Which of these is her birth?

May Victoria Giles 1899 Apr-May-Jun Edmonton Essex, Hertfordshire, Middlesex

May Victoria Giles 1899 Jul-Aug-Sep St Saviour Southwark London, Surrey

Reg

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 5 Sep 2007 14:51

This is your mother in 1901

Name: May Giles
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Relation: Niece
Gender: Female
Where born: Smethwick

Civil Parish: Newington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: London
Country: England


Registration district: St Saviour Southwark
Sub-registration district: St Peter, Walworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 163
Household Members: Name Age
May Giles 1
Edward Hunt 28 b. Lambeth
Louisa Hunt 21

Reg

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 5 Sep 2007 14:54

This is your grandparents' marriage registration

Name: Adolphus Whitcombe W H J Giles
Year of Registration: 1885
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: St Saviour Southwark
County: London, Surrey
Volume: 1d
Page: 293
Annie Louisa Hunt

The cert will tell you their ages.....plus the names of their respective fathers

Reg

Katherine

Katherine Report 5 Sep 2007 16:29

there cant be many people with that name to search through

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 5 Sep 2007 20:50

Nora

Is this info of any use to you?

Reg

Mumsy

Mumsy Report 6 Sep 2007 16:22

Nudged for Nora.

Nora

Nora Report 6 Sep 2007 20:55

hi reggie thanks so much for your help,i can't believe how quick you found out about them ,i can now carry on a bit further,thanks again best regards nora. the may victoria giles was 1899 st savior southwark surrey july to sep thanks