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patchem

patchem Report 28 Jun 2012 07:04

These births, of deceased aunts/uncle
Births Mar 1933
MEIGH Jean Wrench Stoke T 6b 238

Births Sep 1941
Meigh Frank G Wrench Stoke 6b 426

Valerie A Meigh
Mother's Maiden Surname: Wrench
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1943
Registration district: Stoke
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume Number: 6b
Page Number: 232

Valerie does not show on free bmd.

patchem

patchem Report 28 Jun 2012 06:52

Just for confirmation:
Births Jun 1909
WRENCH Agnes Louisa Stoke T. 6b 305

1911
ALLCOCK, William Head Married M 26 1885 General Labourer Hanley Staffs
ALLCOCK, Louisa Wife Married1 years F 25 1886 Newcastle Staffs
WRENCH, Frank Brother In Law Married M 28 1883 Handler Potters Hanley
WRENCH, Elizabeth Sister In Law Married 2 years F 31 1880 Newcastle Staffs
WRENCH, Agnes Louisa Niece F 2 1909 Bucknall Stoke on Trent Staffs

RG number: RG14 Piece: 16546 Reference: RG14PN16546 RG78PN1022 RD361 SD1 ED36 SN373

Registration District: Stoke upon Trent
Sub District: Hanley Enumeration District: 36
Parish: Hanley
Address: 48 Leek Road Hanley Stoke on Trent
County: Staffordshire
Frank (not William) filled in the form, and 'married 2 years' added later.

So, this marriage?
Marriages Dec 1906
GOODALL William Stoke T. 6b 342
HALL Mary Stoke T. 6b 342
xxxxTOMKINSON Elizabeth Stoke T. 6b 342
xxxWrench Frank Stoke T. 6b 342

You need Agnes's birth certificate to confirm.


patchem

patchem Report 28 Jun 2012 06:43

Could you say where and when Edward Meigh was born from his birth certificate, as it does not show on free bmd?
Thank-you

Added:
This is the only marriage for Alfred showing on free bmd:
Marriages Dec 1888
BROOKES Sarah Ann Stoke T. 6b 278
HOLLAND Sarah Ellen Stoke T. 6b 278
MEIGH Alfred Stoke T. 6b 278
TURNER Herbert Stoke T. 6b 278

Are they from Ireland?

Margaret Ann

Margaret Ann Report 27 Jun 2012 21:16

hi thanks for your reply ,,i have birth certificate for edward meigh born to alfred meigh and mary meigh [ formaly griffith] edward born 1907 died 1978,, i not very good at this wether im on right track or not i dont know ,,,my father derrik edward meigh born july 1937 to edward meigh and agnes louisa meigh [ formaly wrench] my mother eunice may hall ,,[born shenton] may 1938,,to john william hall and maud may hall [ formally shenton] maud died may 1938 ,, thanks for your help

patchem

patchem Report 2 Jun 2012 19:51

But they are all Meigh in 1901:
1901 England Census
Alfred Meigh Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Ellen Meigh
Gender: Male Where born: Hanley, Staffordshire, England
Civil parish: Hanley
Ecclesiastical parish: Northwood Holy Trinity
County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England
Registration district: Stoke upon Trent Sub-registration district: Hanley
ED, institution, or vessel: 15 Household schedule number: 220 Piece: 2601 Folio: 43 Page Number: 36

Alfred Meigh 36
Ellen Meigh 28
Sarah J Meigh 4
John Meigh 2
Louisa Meigh 3 Months

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 2601; Folio: 43; Page: 36.

Sorry, you might have all this information, was just checking out the families....

patchem

patchem Report 2 Jun 2012 19:43

Anything to do with this family in 1911?
MEIGH, Alfred Head Married M 46 1865 Potters Presser Hanley Staffs
HOLLOWAY, Ellen Single F 37 1874 Hanley Staffs
HOLLOWAY, Sarah Jane F 14 1897 Moulderer Ottery0 Hanley Staffs
HOLLOWAY, John F 12 1899 School Burslem Staffs
HOLLOWAY, Louisa F 10 1901 Hanley Staffs
HOLLOWAY, Alfred M 8 1903 Burslem Staffs
HOLLOWAY, William M 6 1905 Hanley Staffs
HOLLOWAY, Edward M 3 1908 Hanley Staffs

RG number: RG14 Piece: 16518 Reference: RG14PN16518 RG78PN1022 RD361 SD1 ED8 SN52

Registration District: Stoke upon Trent Sub District: Hanley Enumeration District: 8 Parish: Hanley

Address: 11 Bow Street Hanley Stoke-On- Rent County: Staffordshire

patchem

patchem Report 2 Jun 2012 19:34

Have you got the actual marriage certificate as Edward appears to have different names?:
Marriages Sep 1932
HOLLOWAY Edward WRENCH Stoke T. 6b 497
Meigh Edward Wrench Stoke T. 6b 497
Wrench Agnes L Holloway Stoke T 6b 497
Wrench Agnes L Meigh Stoke T 6b 497

Do you believe this is his death?
Edward Meigh
Birth Date: 25 Dec 1907
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1978
Age at Death: 70
Registration district: Stoke on Trent
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume: 30
Page: 1749

so is this his birth?:
Births Mar 1908
Holloway Edward Stoke T. 6b 199

trailertrash

trailertrash Report 2 Jun 2012 11:47

I have found marriages for the other three siblings of Derrick, also found at least 5 children. Have you not got all of of these??

Liz 47

Liz 47 Report 1 Jun 2012 18:47

Have you tried a search on this site,
Liz

Margaret Ann

Margaret Ann Report 1 Jun 2012 13:55

looking for relatives of Agnes Louisa Wrench, born 1909,, married Edward Meigh 1932 stoke on trent Agnes Died 1951,,, Edward died 1978 ?,,, there children jean,,[deceased] valerie ann [deciesed],,,frank gordon [ deceased] derrick edward,,, ,,, these were my grandparents ,aunts,, uncle derrick my father thanks