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BERRY FAMILY

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jayemess

jayemess Report 15 Aug 2012 16:19

Seeking descendants from Berry family = Fred V. Berry and wife Flora, their children Reginald J. Berry born Oxford 1894, sister Eva 1896 Swindon, Doris L. 1898 Swindon and Freda Flora born 1905 Newton Abbott. Any help appreciated.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 15 Aug 2012 16:51

Have you looked to see any marriages for them ? You can also check on Search Trees to see if anyone has the family members listed

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 15 Aug 2012 16:52

Looks Like Freda may not have married

Name: Freda Flora Berry
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1905
Date of Registration: May 1995
Age at Death: 89
Registration district: Mendip
Inferred County: Somerset
Register Number: 30B
District and Subdistrict: 7213
Entry number: 125

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 15 Aug 2012 16:56

Name: Reginald James Berry
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1893
Registration district: Oxford
Inferred County: Oxfordshire
Volume: 3a
Page: 863

poss death
Name: Reginald J Berry
Birth Date: abt 1893
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1960
Age at Death: 67
Registration district: Swindon
Inferred County: Wiltshire
Volume: 7c
Page: 622

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 15 Aug 2012 17:01

Name: Doris Lilian Berry
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1898
Registration district: Highworth
Inferred County: Wiltshire
Volume: 5a
Page: 15

Highworth later became Swindon reg district

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 15 Aug 2012 17:10

in Bedfordshire in 1911

1911 census transcription details for: High Street Riseley Bedford
National Archive Reference:
RG14PN8821 RG78PN463 RD174 SD1 ED1 SN77
Reg. District: Bedford
Sub District: Riseley
Parish: Riseley
Enum. District: 1
Address: High Street Riseley Bedford
County: Bedfordshire
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
BERRY, Fred Vivian Head Married M 47 1864 Minister And Rural Missionary London Bloomsbury
BERRY, Flara Wife Married
22 years F 43 1868 Oxford St Ibbs
BERRY, Doris Lilian Daughter F 13 1898 School Swindon Wiltshire
BERRY, Freda Flora Daughter F 5 1906 School Nerston Abbot Devonshire

no Reginald or Eva with them ??


7 children born 4 still living 3 died

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 15 Aug 2012 17:15

Births Mar 1896
Berry Eva Maud Highworth 5a 20

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 15 Aug 2012 17:51

Reginald is in Lodgings
1911 census transcription details for: 8 the Avenue Newton Abbot


National Archive Reference:
RG14PN12758 RG78PN733 RD272 SD5 ED21 SN18
Reg. District: Newton Abbot
Sub District: Newton Abbot
Parish: Wolborough
Enum. District: 21
Address: 8 the Avenue Newton Abbot
County: Devonshire
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
PHILLIPS, Hopkin Head Married M 42 1869 Engine Fitter G W Rail Swansea Glam
PHILLIPS, Minnie Wife Married
13 years F 38 1873 Hayle Cornwall
HOLLAND, Sidney Boarder Single M 23 1888 Boiler Maker G W Rail Swindon Wilts
BERRY, Reginald Boarder Single M 17 1894 Fitter Apprentice G W Rail Oxford Oxford

jayemess

jayemess Report 15 Aug 2012 17:53

Thank you all for your help and look-ups. I have tried records and family trees but no replies from any ancestors so far.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 15 Aug 2012 23:39

If you get replies from Ancestors.........it will be through a spiritualist..........LOL!

Have you looked at freebmd to try to trace what happened to the children?

Marcus

Marcus Report 25 Aug 2012 10:29

Hi there,
I don’t know if I am referring to the same Berry family but my great great grandmother Elizabeth Berry was born 8 Apr.,1838 Latton Wiltshire England?