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Is it possible for anyone to do a look-up for Joseph Besant on the 1911 census? I am unable to access it with my membership.
Thank you.

Any help guys?

Hi everyone,
I recieved Frederick and Kathleens marriage certificate this morning so any help in progressing my search would be greatly appreciated...
Father's names for Frederick Besant and Kathleen Clements are as follows:
Joseph Besant, (deceased) his profession is noted as Laborer.
George Clements, his profession is harder to read but I think that it says Engine Driver.
I would be very grateful for any help.
Thank you,
Chevaun.

EXCITED!!!
Just bought great grandad (Frederick Besant) and great grandmother (Kathleen Clements) marriage certificate so only a few days until I find out the next part of my family tree....
A big thank you to all who helped by researching the details that I needed to put into the GRO website.
I'll feedback more details when I get the certificate.

The GRO(I) index thru 1958 (excl N. Ireland post-partition) is available at:
https://beta.familysearch.org/s/collection/list#page=1®ion=EUROPE

One can purchase certs (or cheaper still, the uncertified images of the rego) via:
http://www.groireland.ie/

The Irish 1901/1911 censuses are free at:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/

I found out from my grandfather today that his father may have had an Irish background, possibly born in Ireland?... Could this be why I am having difficulty locating birth details for him?

Looking for info on GR is not recommended........better to have a BASIC membership, and use other - better - sites for research.

You're welcome. We are all on an upward learning curve :-)

I have Bessant in my family, not the same branch though unfortunately.

Happy hunting.

I'm signing out for the evening but will be checking back tomorrow evening and hopefully updating any new information that I can get from my grandfather.
I just wanted to say a HUGE Thank you to everyone who has posted and advised me on what I need to do to progress with my family search this evening. It means more than you know.
Chevaun.

Thank you Joy for simplyfying the process for me, I'm sure I will get better at this with practice!

Thank you Shirley, you are a star. Will order it first thing tomorrow. Excited!

This is the site for ordering certificates
- copy and paste -
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

and the GRO ref will be found in the free BMD site -
copy and paste -
http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/

Have given it to you above.- we crossed posts

Sorry Shirley, Do I need to know what the GRO ref is? If so where would I find it?

Sorry Patricia, have just seen Shirleys update, thanks anyway.
Thank you also Shirley for your continued support.
Chevaun.

Thanks Patricia, Probably a very stupid question but where would I purchase the Marriage certificate from? As you can probably tell I'm very new to all of this!
Any further advice would be gratly appreciated.
Many Thanks,
Chevaun.

You have to buy it !!
costs £9.25 from

www.gro.gov.uk

you register free . tick the box in that asks if the GRO ref if known.
this is what you need copied from page 1 on this thread from Sylvia
GRO ref
Marriages Mar 1930

Besant Frederick W Clements Kensington 1a 279
Clements Kathleen Besant Kensington 1a 279


you only need to put one of the names in ,so order for Kathleen Clements OR Frederick W Besant
so
year 1930
quarter March
Reg district Kensington
Vol nos 1a
Page 279

ONLY buy from the GRO as other sites rip you off with the price ,they buy fron the GRO and pass on to you at an inflated cost!

Fathers' names are on marriage certificate - that's why you are advised to buy it to help confirm correct person.

Thanks Shirley, that could well be Doll as there is the Kent connection again.
Can you advise how I would check whether Kathleens father was mentioned on her Marriage certificate? It would be good to confirm his name...

Name: Dorothy May Clements
Year of Registration: 1903
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Medway (1837-1941)
County: Kent
Volume: 2a
Page: 698
could be known as Doll

Doesnt come up though on the 1911 census.

think you need age and dads name from the marriage cert for Kathleen