Genealogy Chat

When I find a marriage date for a hard to find relative and check who else is on the same page, there is never the spouses name I am searching for, does that mean that this is definately the wrong relly, do they always show up on the same page, (using ancestry site),?

Both people in a marriage are listed on one page.

If you don't find a 'match'......either the name you have found is not your relation, or the spouse is not who you thought it would be...........

Reg

Sometimes the surnames are different if the wife was previously married and you are searching using a later child's birth information, ...which shows maiden name but might not record a previous married name...although it should in theory.

Gwyn

Hi everybody thanks for your help, rellys I'm trying find are

George Edward Farrington b1879 Oswestry
Ellen Roberts b 1875 Llangollen

In 1901 Ellen was a single parent living in Llangollen,

It is possible that they didn't marry............

Did they have children together?

If so, do you know any details?

Reg

Hi Reggiie

Yes they had 4 or 5 children, but cant find the births for these either, this branch of the family are so hard to find any solid details for!

Some definate names for their children are

Blodwen Farrington b1902
Hilda Farrington

The only son was William Albert Henry Farrington but this is the one that Ellen had before marriage, I have found entries for him, as

Albert Roberts
William Albert Roberts
William Farrington

Even on the same page of his marriage there are two men, Albert Roberts and William Farrington, two ladies both with surname Bew

Is this Blodwen's marriage?

Name: Blodwen Farrington
Year of Registration: 1922
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Spouse's Surname: Roberts
District: Wrexham (1837-1974)
County: Cheshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire
Volume: 11b
Page: 364
Spouse: Charles O Roberts

Coincidence.......or what?

Reg

Have you considered looking for the births under the surname Roberts?

Reg

Hi
Yes I,ve found Hildas marriage but her husband was born in Crewe, Ihave searched for Roberts but there are so many Roberts in Denbighshire, but cant find Hilda

I know that Hilda married a Thomas Fellows from Bilston W-ton and that he was a sgt in ww2 and was killed in war

You probably have this.....

Name: FELLOWS, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Warrant Officer Class II (C.S.M.)
Regiment/Service: Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 36
Date of Death: 15/04/1945
Service No: 4911353
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Fellows, of Harden, Bloxwich, Staffordshire; husband of Hilda Fellows, of Llangollen, Denbighshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. F. 12.
Cemetery: MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY

Do these names help at all?

Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page

Births Mar 1912
Farrington Samuel Roberts Stoke T. 6b 367

Births Sep 1914
Farrington Ivy Roberts Stoke T. 6b 341

Births Jun 1916 Farrington Maud Roberts Stoke t. 6b 313

Selena

This could be the marriage but wrong first name for bride!

Marriages Mar 1908
FARRINGTON George Stoke T. 6b 232
Roberts Maud Stoke T. 6b 232

I think Stoke T is in Staffordshire. Staffordshire is which is where Hilda's husband came from. Bit of a loose connection though.

Selena

This could be George's birth, year is slightly out.

Births Dec 1877

Farrington George Edward Oswestry 6a 733

Selena

Probably a coincidence but another Farrington/Roberts marriage, in Denbyshire

Marriages Dec 1918

Farrington May Roberts Ruthin 11b 490
Roberts John G Farrington Ruthin 11b 490

Thanks Gwyneth no I had not got that info, thanks also Selena I think that is Georges birth I wish I could find more info on him, there is an entry in 1881 census for a George Farington and family, but I know that George had a brother called Stanley and there is no mention of a Stanley. Also no mention of other family memebers later. These two people are enigmas.

I take that this is your George on 1881:

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
George FARINGTON Head M Male 41 St Mary Le Bone, Middlesex, England Agent (Mineral Waters)
William FARINGTON Son U Male 16 Reading, Berkshire, England General Labourer
Jilla FARINGTON Daur Female 13 Reading, Berkshire, England Scholar
Richard M. FARINGTON Son Male 11 Oswestry, Shropshire, England Scholar
Louisa FARINGTON Daur Female 8 Oswestry, Shropshire, England Scholar
Edith A. FARINGTON Daur Female 5 Oswestry, Shropshire, England Scholar
George E. FARINGTON Son Male 3 Oswestry, Shropshire, England Scholar


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Source Information:
Dwelling Upper Brook St
Census Place Oswestry Town, Shropshire, England
Family History Library Film 1341638
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 2658 / 22
Page Number 20

Selena

Possible birth for Stanley

Births Sep 1886 (>99%)

Farrington Stanley Barton R. 6a 81

Hi Selena

Where did you find this info I have been searching for his birth etc could not find any mention at all, sometimes when I get 'stuck' and ask for help people find info for which I am so grateful for, but I have been searching for that info for days, I must find out soon what I am doing wrong or not right, thanks again Selena

Angela , I use FreeBMD for births etc

http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl

I don't put in the exact details, I am very flexible about the years i.e. 1900 - 1920. I also tick the box for phonetic spelling sometimes.

I don't much use the district but do try to use the county.

Have a play around,

I use www.familysearch.org (another free site) for the 1881 census and the IGI.

Selena

Hi

Thanks a lot selena I'll try those sites again, I did try rootsweb before but every time I thought I had found something I was asked to pay or subscribe,

Everything is so confusing to begin with, and could work out expensive