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1939 look up please

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Jane

Jane Report 18 Jun 2019 07:28

I am looking for Eric william Gray b1906 Gainsborough and Edith gray nee tate b c1904 but not sure where. Thank you They were probably living in Gainsborough.

Children could include Marion gray 1935 and Robert 1938

Thank you

Andrew

Andrew Report 18 Jun 2019 08:19

1939 England and Wales Register


Name: Eric W Gray
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: 6 Apr 1906
Residence Year: 1939
Address: 67
Residence Place: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire (Parts of Lindsey), England
Occupation: Preeiscon Granller on Adm?? Wor??
Schedule Number: 68
Sub Schedule Number: 1
Enumeration District: TMFE
Registration district: 425-1
Inferred Spouse: Edith Gray
Inferred Children: Marion Gray
Robert Gray
Household Members:
Name
Eric W Gray
Edith Gray born Dec 3 1906
Marion Gray 19 Mar 1935 nee Thompson
Robert Gray 30 May 1938

Occupation looks like Prescion Jeweller

Address 67 Campbell Street

Andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 18 Jun 2019 08:35

The probate record for Eric shows he was at the same address on his death in 1982.


England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
View England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

Report issue

Name: Eric William Gray
Death Date: 29 Jan 1982
Death Place: Gainsborough Lincs
Probate Date: 13 May 1982
Probate Registry: Leeds

Andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 18 Jun 2019 08:41

Possible birth for Edith

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Births Mar 1907
TATE Edith Gainsbro' 7a 696

and 1911 census

1911 England Census


Name: Edith Tate
Age in 1911: 4
Estimated birth year: abt 1907
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Civil Parish: Gainsborough
Search Photos: Search for 'Gainsborough' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Street address: 1 Union Mill Cottage, Trent Bark, Gainsboro
Registration district: Gainsborough
Registration District Number: 425
Sub-registration district: Gainsborough
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Piece: 20148
Household Members:
Name Age
Edwin Tate 46 Iron Turner
Sarah Ann Tate 44
Fred Tate 19
Edith Tate 4


Eight children born, 3 living 5 died

Andy

Dea

Dea Report 18 Jun 2019 09:28

I think the occupation on the 1939 index could be 'precision grinder on admiralty work' ??

It looks like he has been lazy on writing the 'd' which looks like a 'double L' in the word. If you compare this with some of the other d's they have written, e.g. the word 'unpaid' directly underneath, it is possible.

He probably worked at the Beckingham Shipyard which is practically at the end of the street where he lived. They were doing a lot of work for the Admiralty there.

You can read about it here:
http://www.beckingham-northnotts.org.uk/history/shipyard.html

Dea x

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 18 Jun 2019 09:38

Slight correction for Andrew's post

"Marion Gray 19 Mar 1935 nee Thompson"

Marion was a Gray at the time of the Register. The notation for the change in surname to Thompson was made on 4 Jun 1962.

Jane

Jane Report 18 Jun 2019 10:50

Thanks Dea, DetEcTive and Andy for all your help with this. I will go through it properly when i get home this afternoon.

Thanks again

Jane

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 18 Jun 2019 12:24

Edith's birth again, to show mms:

TATE, EDITH mms LUNDY
GRO Reference: 1907 M Quarter in GAINSBOROUGH Volume 07A Page 696


Her parents' marriage:

Marriages Jun 1886
LUNDY Sarah Ann Gainsbro' 7a 1489
Tate Edwin Gainsboro 7a 1489


Edwin Tate
in the England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973
Name: Edwin Tate
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Date: 1865
Marriage Date: 1886
Marriage Place: Gainsborough, Lincoln, England
Father: John Tate
Spouse: Sarah Ann Lundy [ Father: John Lundy ]
FHL Film Number: 1542126
Reference ID: 2:3G5JBTN

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 18 Jun 2019 12:27

I know you only asked for the 1939 record, but as you didn't know where Edith was born, you might not have these:


Edwin Tate
in the 1891 England Census
Name: Edwin Tate
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Relationship: Head
Birth Year: 1865
Spouse: Sarah A Tate
Child: Lilian Tate
Birth Place: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Civil Parish: Gainsborough
Residence Place: Gainsborough, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Sub registration district: Gainsborough
ED, Institution or Vessel: 3
Neighbors:
Piece: 2634
Folio: 69
Household Members:
Name Age
Edwin Tate 26
Sarah A Tate 24
Lilian Tate 2


Edwin Tate
in the 1901 England Census
Name: Edwin Tate
Age: 36
Estimated birth year: abt 1865
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Spouse: Sarah Tate
Birth Place: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Civil Parish: Gainsborough
Ecclesiastical parish: Gainsborough All Saints
Town: Gainsborough
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
Registration district: Gainsborough
Sub-registration district: Gainsborough
ED, institution, or vessel: 06
Neighbors:
Piece: 3113
Folio: 89
Page Number: 23
Household schedule number: 113
Household Members:
Name Age
Edwin Tate 36
Sarah Tate 34
Lilian Tate 12
Fred Tate 9
Hilda Tate 6

Jane

Jane Report 18 Jun 2019 16:10

Thanks very much for your help ArgyllGran

I will add this info to my records.

All the best

Jane