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Susan

Susan Report 26 Jan 2008 14:10

am trying to find out my grandads parents details without buying a birth cert (tight wad)! He was gilbert percy stillman born 16.1.1904 in westbury wiltshire.Any takers?
susan stillman

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 26 Jan 2008 14:14

you need that birth cert cos how would you know who his parentsrwere!
these are marriages for Westbury form 1895 to 1906 so any of them could be gilberts family

Marriages Sep 1896 (>99%)
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Stillman John Westbury, W. 5a 261

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Marriages Jun 1900 (>99%)
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Stillman Samuel Westbury, W. 5a 319

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Marriages Sep 1904 (>99%)
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Stillman James Westbury, W. 5a 271

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

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°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o° Report 26 Jan 2008 14:16

BMD will not show Mother's maiden name in 1904, you will need a cert.

Susan

Susan Report 26 Jan 2008 14:19

gilbert stillman was married to lily louisa goodenough in 1927, would that make any difference?,...
susan stillman

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 26 Jan 2008 14:20

If you know the names of any of Gilbert's younger siblings and if one or more of them was born after 1911 you can see their mother's maiden name from the birth reg listings. That way you might be able to match her name with a Stillman marriage.

However, this will not show you father's first name and if Gilbert's mother had died and his father had married again then Gilbert's mother might be someone completely different.

You need the birth cert.

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 26 Jan 2008 14:21

If you have a copy of Gilbert's marriage cert it should show his father's name and occupation and you might then be able to find him in 1901 census.

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London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 26 Jan 2008 14:22

No, you would need to buy the birth certificate.

If you bought the marriage certificate that would give you his father's name.

The birth reference:-

Gilbert P. Stillman
March qtr. 1904, Westbury W., 5a, 140.

Kath. x

Susan

Susan Report 26 Jan 2008 14:27

thanks folks, much appreciated.x