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Hi, i hope someone can help me, I have run into a massive brick wall.

I am trying to trace my grandmother and grandfather.

The only information I have is my grandmother lived in Great Alne, Warkwickshire and was born I think in 1876 and died in 1956/57. Her maiden name was Washbourne and she had a wooden leg from about the age of 12 as I belive she fell out of a tree.

I do not know her husbands name but his last name was Bennett and I believe he was married previously and also had other children.

They had 5 children - Doris (b. 6.12.1916 - d. c25.12.1998), Tom (b. 1909), Fanny (b.1907), Albert (b.1912) and Arthur (b. Jun 1914), and believe they were born in Alcester, Warwickshire.

My father, Arthur, moved down to Lymington in the 50's and this is where he died.

I have traced all the children but can not find any information on their parents. I have even gone to Great Alne to find her grave without any luck unfortunately.

Any information about my family would be apreciated.

Thanks James.

I do not know.

Thanks James

England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916-2005
about Doris Bennett
Name: Doris Bennett
Mother's Maiden Surname: Washbourne
Date of Registration: Jan Feb Mar 1917
Registration district: Alcester
Registration county: Warwickshire
Volume Number: 6d
Page Number: 1490

Hi Mel,

Yes, thats Doris. but how do I find out who her mother was?

Thanks, James

If you order her birth cert from the birth I posted you will gett her mothers maiden name and the fathers name.

Thanks Mel.

Will it show first names as well as last names?

Cheers, James

There are two names of girls born about the right time in Birmingham A Nelly and Rosanna both with different parents.

1881 England Census
about Rosanna Washbourne
Name: Rosanna Washbourne
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: Rosanna
Gender: Female
Where born: Bham, Warwickshire, England

Civil parish: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street Address: Wellington St 14 Bishop Building
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Birmingham
Sub-registration district: All Saints
ED, institution, or vessel: 26
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Washbourne 37
Rosanna Washbourne 38
Thomas H. Washbourne 8
Rosanna Washbourne 5


1881 England Census
about Nelley Washbourne
Name: Nelley Washbourne
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Albert
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Female
Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Civil parish: Aston
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street Address: 220 Aston Rd
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Aston
Sub-registration district: Duddeston
ED, institution, or vessel: 25
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Albert Washbourne 31
Ann Washbourne 32
Florey Washbourne 8
Annie V. Washbourne 11
Nelley Washbourne 5
Gertrude Washbourne 2
Emma Sherriff 31
Albert Sheasby 18
George Kench 16

Name: Doris M Bennett
Spouse Surname: Washbourne
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1928
Registration district: Upton
Registration county (inferred): Worcestershire
Volume Number: 6c

Spouse is Arthur Washbourne

Jan
Page Number: 339

Thanks Mel,

Where do I go now?

Cheers, James

I can't find a marriage for a Washbourne and a Bennett to give us a clue as to their first names.

Hi Janet,

Sorry, I don't think this is my Doris and she married a David Morris and was born much earlier.

Thanks for your help, James

How do you know about the rest of the children? Are their years of birth right?

Hi Mel,

Thanks for all you effort. is it likely one of the other children would have more information is there history?

i know about them from memory and searching and family records. I believe there births are correct.

Cheers, James

Have you tried the 1911 census for Fanny Bennett as there is this one.

BENNETT FANNY ELIZABETH F 1907 4 Alcester Warwickshire

You have to pay to view.

I'm not sure if i've looked at it, i've looked at so much!

Where do I go to see it?

Cheers James

BENNETT TOM M 1909 2 Coventry Warwickshire

1911 for a Tom.

www.1911census.co.uk.

I think Fanny would be the safest bet for the 1911

I have to go now and do some work but will come back later to see if you have looked at that 1911 for Fanny. You can buy credits on the site I gave you I think 36.95 for so many is the cheapest. If you look at the transcription only it is 10 credits and will also give you the address. If you go for the actual census it is 10 credits. It should have how long the parents have been married on the actual form for 30 credits.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Fanny Elizabeth Bennett
Name: Fanny Elizabeth Bennett
Year of Registration: 1907
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Alcester
County: Warwickshire, Worcestershire
Volume: 6d
Page: 738

Thanks Mel for all your help.

I found this one and Ellen is noted as being a cripple.

1891 Address: Haselor Road, Haselor
WASHBOURNE, John Head Married M 42 1849 Farm Labourer
Claverdon
Warwickshire VIEW
WASHBOURNE, Lydia Wife Married F 39 1852
Little Woolford
Warwickshire VIEW
WASHBOURNE, William Son Single M 18 1873 Farm Labourer
Temple Grafton
Warwickshire VIEW
WASHBOURNE, Ellen Daughter Single F 15 1876
Cripple Haselor
Warwickshire VIEW
WASHBOURNE, Rose Daughter F 11 1880 Scholar
Haselor
Warwickshire VIEW
WASHBOURNE, Emma Daughter F 9 1882 Scholar
Haselor
Warwickshire VIEW
WASHBOURNE, John Son M 6 1885 Scholar
Haselor
Warwickshire VIEW
WASHBOURNE, Lydia Daughter F 3 1888 Scholar
Haselor
Warwickshire VIEW
WASHBOURNE, Gertrude Daughter F 1 1890
Haselor
Warwickshire