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Thanks for all your help, now need to work on the maternal side. Found marriage for Wilfred V A Hand or Hands to Elsie Alice Nash in sept 1936 Hackney and found their births Wilfred V A Hands 1914 Shoreditch, mothers maiden name Bradley and Elsie Alice Nash born 1917 Shoreditch mothers maiden name Davis. Need help finding parents hopefully in 1911 census or marriages. Cant find either?

Thank you Gritty, the friend I was searching for thinks the same as you, that brothers Christopher born 1943 and Dennis are the same person is a strong possibility. She remembers that the sister Nellie was older than the brothers so the birth in 1921, Londonderry of Ellen(Nellie) Brewer also seems right. Big question is where were Dennis and Bridget Brewer between their marriage (1920 and poss first child born 1921, Londonderry) and 2nd child born in Bournemouth in 1935?
A big thanks to all who take the time and effort to answer questions from the likes of me with less experience and resources. x

The 1943 birth is for Christopher D B - perhaps the initials are Dennis Berkley. He may be known as Dennis?

Have pm'd possible address(es)- although there was a another Christopher Dennis Brewer born in 1957 Dorset, so they may not be for the correct man.

Thank you everyone for your help, especially MarieCeleste for the Marriage cert and for many other times she have helped me over the years. I now know a bit of background to this tree, Dennis Berkley Brewer was a British solider stationed in Northern Ireland, where he met and married Bridget C McFeeley in 1920. Apparently the marriage caused some trouble, I assume it was the different religions. Still looking for a son Dennis and daughter Nellie? Gritty found a birth for Nellie(Ellen) in 1921, Ireland which seems right but my friend who I am searching for is sure that her dad Michael G Brewer had a brother Dennis born after Michael (1938) and attended Michael's funeral in Islington in 1994? so many questions?

That's great MarieCeleste - address fits the 1911 Irish census too

I had some credits for NIdirect that I'm not likely to use anytime soon so here's the 1920 marriage:

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/15443461

Dorset, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
Name: Dennis Berkley Brewer
Baptism Date: 14 Nov 1897
Baptism Place: Verwood, Dorset, England
Father: George Tilford Brewer
Mother: Ellen Brewer
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name(s) GEORGE TILFORD BREWER
Birth year 1858
Death year 1935
Age 77
Burial date 15 April 1935
Place VERWOOD
Church description ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS
Church denomination ANGLICAN
County Dorset

If their marriage was 1920 Londonderry- then this is a possible child (and possibly Nellie?):

First name(s) Ellen
Last name Brewer
Registration year 1921
Registered quarter/year Oct - Dec 1921
Registration district Londonderry
Volume 2
Page 121
Country Ireland

Same family in 1911 (Glitterbaby put the 1901 on page 1)

Residents of a house 28 in Bridge Street (Londonderry No. 3 Urban, Londonderry)
Mc Feely John 62 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic -Grocer
Mc Feely Susan 54 Female Wife Roman Catholic
Mc Feely Susan 22 Female Daughter Roman Catholic
Mc Feely William Bernard 17 Male Son Roman Catholic
Mc Feely Robert Columba 13 Male Son Roman Catholic
Mc Feely Bridget 11 Female Daughter Roman Catholic
Mc Feely Hugh Joseph 10 Male Son Roman Catholic
Mc Feely Mary Ann 66 Female Sister Roman Catholic
Mc Feely Margaret 64 Female Sister Roman Catholic
Mc Feely Elizabeth 56 Female Sister Roman Catholic

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Londonderry_No__3_Urban/Bridge_Street/600240/

There is a birth in the same area in 1927. Also, given that they appear to have married in Ireland, any earlier births could be registered there maybe?

Medal Card on Ancestry that could be him but not found any service record to back it up


Name: Dennis B Brewer
Regiment or Corps: Dorsetshire Regiment
Regimental Number: 13177

Mellia married in 1956 in Islington. Her birth is 1935 but not as Nellie

She is on electoral registers as Mella M until 2007 with her husband in Dorset

Ignore that last post from me it is the right Dennis, he died in 1966. The first child of Bridget and Dennis (Mellia) was born in 1935, Bournemouth, Michael in 1938 and Christopher in 1943. But there was a son Dennis and daughter Nellie, she remembers and is sure they were younger than Michael born in 1938, cant find them? and why would they get married in 1920 and have first child in 1935?

:-S

This one died in 1994 but does not match with the birth in 1938

First name(s) MICHAEL GEORGE J
Last name BREWER
Gender Male
Birth day 17
Birth month 5
Birth year 1938
Age -
Death quarter 3
Death year 1994
District ISLINGTON
District number 2381A
Register number A27
Entry number 137
Date of registration mm/yy 0894
County London
Country England
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007


As this one was born in 1936
First name(s) MICHAEL G J
Last name BREWER
Birth year 1936
Birth quarter 3
Registration month -
Mother's last name BRIDGES
District HEREFORD
County Herefordshire
Country England
Volume 6A
Page 725
Record set England & Wales births 1837-2006

Your family member does not have an extra middle name

I was wondering who died in 1994 and where as not found a match to go with the possible births

So what are you looking for?

WHO was the son who died?

Get all the facts, please.....................

1901 poss

John Mc Feely Head of Family Married 50 1851 Londonderry (Derry)
Susan Mc Feely Wife Married 43 1858 Londonderry (Derry)
John Mc Feely Son Single 14 1887 Londonderry (Derry)
Patrick Mc Feely Son Single 8 1893 Londonderry (Derry)
William B Mc Feely Son Single 7 1894 Londonderry (Derry)
Bertie C Mc Feely Son Single 4 1897 Londonderry (Derry)
Hugh J Mc Feely Son Single - - Londonderry (Derry)
Margt Mc Feely Daughter Single 15 1886 Londonderry (Derry)
Susan Mc Feely Daughter Single 11 1890 Londonderry (Derry)
Annie Mc Feely Daughter Single 9 1892 Londonderry (Derry)
*** Bridget C Mc Feely Daughter Single 1 1900 Londonderry (Derry)
Mary A Mc Feely Sister Single 54 1847 Londonderry (Derry)
Margt Mc Feely Sister Single 52 1849 Londonderry (Derry)
Susan Mc Feely Sister Single 48 1853 Londonderry (Derry)
Elizabeth Mc Feely Sister Single 46 1855 Londonderry (Derry)

Sorry all just found out that the Dennis Berkley Brewer we want was still alive 1994 as he attended his son funeral, so cant be the Dennis born in 1897 as he died in 1966. Dennis and Bridget's first child was born in 1935 in Bournemouth. Still need help.

dennis and bridget must have had more children if they married in 1920 and michael was born in 1938

Following on from the post by Jacqueline

Name: George Brewer
Birth Year: abt 1858
Age: 27
Marriage or Bann Date: 18 Jul 1885
Parish: Alderholt, Dorset, England
Father: George Brewer
Spouse: Ellen Rooke
Spouse Father: Thomas Rooke