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Desperately seeking somebody's wife...Luton

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Adam

Adam Report 30 Apr 2005 22:39

dancer this is how we have worked it out: dorothy was 29 when my mum was born 1st jan 1948........what do u calculate that to be?

The Bag

The Bag Report 30 Apr 2005 22:39

Adam. you are not being cheeky at all. Hopefully, even though i cant help do the actual look up that dancer and Chris are doing for you, then at least i can maybe help you to learn - and i dont mean that to sound patronising at all - You know more than you thought you did and have answered, and found out things, to help those that are looking. although i guess you are actually quite young..yes..? Jess

Adam

Adam Report 30 Apr 2005 22:41

thanks, jess....yeah, am 23

The Bag

The Bag Report 30 Apr 2005 22:44

Another little snippet there that might have helped. Wonder if the uncle was on mums side Agnes Simpkins 16 Offley, Hertfordshire, England Daughter Luton Bedfordshire Charles Simpkins 48 Offley, Hertfordshire, England Head Luton Bedfordshire Emily Simpkins 20 Offley, Hertfordshire, England Daughter Luton Bedfordshire >Leonard Simpkins 18 Offley, Hertfordshire, England Son Luton Bedfordshire Matilda Simpkins 50 Offley, Hertfordshire, England Wife Luton Bedfordshire **Rose Simpkins 14 Offley, Hertfordshire, England Daughter Luton Bedfordshire

Unknown

Unknown Report 30 Apr 2005 22:45

If Dorothy was born 7/11/1918 she was 10 in 1928, 20 in November 1938 and 30 in November 1948 .... which means in Jan 1948 Dorothy was still 29. Has your family stayed in Luton all this while ? Dancer x

Adam

Adam Report 30 Apr 2005 22:47

guys, what have we got on rose simkins exactly.......we think she is bert's wife.......how do the others in that list connect to her....sorry, but it's a lot to take in, and i only started yesterday :-)

Adam

Adam Report 30 Apr 2005 22:48

dancer the family moved to clacton in essex........both sets of my grandparents, including my parents, auntie and uncle....but only recently like the 80's

Adam

Adam Report 30 Apr 2005 22:48

len and minnie were on the maternal side

The Bag

The Bag Report 30 Apr 2005 22:51

Hang on there Adam, Chris hasn't found a Wicks/simpkins Marriage, I was lining up potential simpkins given mothers maiden name on dorotthys birth cert.(havent posted yet except found a rose and brother leonard simpkins in luton in the same family) hang on there..

Adam

Adam Report 30 Apr 2005 22:53

jess, honey, that sounds right to me....any idea of a minnie for len's sis, dot's aunt?

Unknown

Unknown Report 30 Apr 2005 22:54

Possibly Bertie got married AFTER daughter Dorothy was born ... it has been known. I'll check March & June 1919 for a poss marriage. No I won't cos Chris has already checked 1919. Any chance Rose MAY have married BEFORE Bertie ? There WAS time before 1918. Dancer x

Adam

Adam Report 30 Apr 2005 22:54

ooooh, you think they mightn't have married? must say i prefer the idea of marriage after birth....less scandalous :-)

Adam

Adam Report 30 Apr 2005 22:57

guys, we think rose was dot's mum and married to bertie. 'rose', who we think is the mother (the one we're looking for primarily) had sister minnie and brother len....that help?

Adam

Adam Report 30 Apr 2005 23:00

dunnow, but these people r believed to be based in luton; so reading and broxford throws me.....

Adam

Adam Report 30 Apr 2005 23:02

that IS her death....so how do we confirm her mother? do i need the birth certificate?

Unknown

Unknown Report 30 Apr 2005 23:02

65 replies and we're no closer to an answer ! LoL ... I've never seen a thread this long looking for one persons name !! I'm calling it a night folks Fingers crossed xxx Dancer x

Adam

Adam Report 30 Apr 2005 23:03

thanks for the help, dancer.....night -x-

Adam

Adam Report 30 Apr 2005 23:06

cheers, guys, this has been a great help.....thank you heaps

The Bag

The Bag Report 30 Apr 2005 23:08

So are we saying she married a Rowe after Bertie? Loosing the plot?..actually the will to live here!!

Unknown

Unknown Report 30 Apr 2005 23:09

Sorry, just couldn't tear myself away: Adam, you NEED to purchase this certificate that Victor found: WICKS Dorothy R Mother maiden name Simpkins Quarter Dec 1918 District Luton Vol 3B Page 527 as Johnathon says, it will confirm or deny Mum's actual name/names ... and we can take it from there. If this is DEF her death cert, it says she was born 1918 !! and yes, she MUST have married again after Bertie ..! Name: DOROTHY ROSE ROWE Death Registration Month/Year: Oct/84 Age: 65 Birth Date: 7 NOV 1918 District: Colchester Inferred County: Essex Volume: 9 Page: 2036 At this stage of the game, you CAN'T speculate who may or may not be her Mum. You NEED to purchase the cert to be factual about where you go from here. Dancer x