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I have been told that an uncle, who married one of my great aunts, drowned when the Titanic sank. I have names and birth years for the aunts but that's it. Is there a way to find out who they married?

If anyone could help, their names were Emily (1862) Ada (1865) and Florence Jennet NORTH (1874) On the other side of the family was Fanny DIXON (1875)

What area are we looking at ??
Have you tried freebmd?

Sorry, I don't know how BMD records would help me? I want to know the husbands they married.

On FreeBMD you search for a marriage of Florence J North or any of the others you mention.

Search from about their 18th birthday untill the Titanic went down, only you know which areas of the country they were living in.

Then you would have to cross reference the names with those on the Titanic, I'm sure there will be a list somewhere

There are lots of possible NORTH marriages ... if you know the area they lived in, then you can eliminate most.... type in the name and it gives you a couple of choices...... I then go to census following marriage to confirm,,,,
perhaps you would like to post on here & we will try to help..

is this Florence's birth:

Births Dec 1873
North Florence Janet Havant 2b 380

Florence Janet North

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
residence: South Hayling, Hampshire, England
parents: Richard North, Ann North

record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Florence Janet North
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 22 Mar 1874
baptism/christening place: South Hayling, Hampshire, England
father's name: Richard North
mother's name: Ann North
indexing project (batch) number: I04614-3
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1596363

Ada North

England and Wales Census, 1881
birth: 1865 — South Hayling, Hampshire, England
residence: South Hayling, Hampshire, England

record title: England and Wales Census, 1881
name: Ada North
age: 16
gender: Female
birth year: 1865
birthplace: South Hayling, Hampshire, England
relationship to head of household: Daur
profession / occupation: General Servant (Domestic)
address: Rails Lane
census place: South Hayling, Hampshire, England
record type: Household
family history library film: 1341277
the national archives reference: RG11
piece / folio: 1137 / 11
page number:

Portsmouth, South Hayling, Hampshire is the birth place of the North sisters. Fanny Dixon was from Lincolnshire.

I have a list of people who died in the Titanic disaster should I find names to check.

Emily North

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
residence: South Hayling, Hampshire, England
parents: Richard North, Ann North

record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Emily North
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 13 Apr 1862
baptism/christening place: South Hayling, Hampshire, England
father's name: Richard North
mother's name: Ann North
indexing project (batch) number: I04614-3
system origin: England-EASy
source film number:

Fanny Jane Dixon

England Marriages, 1538–1973
spouse: William Picton Hughes
marriage: 20 Nov 1875 — Andover, Hampshire, England

record title: England Marriages, 1538–1973
groom's name: William Picton Hughes
bride's name: Fanny Jane Dixon
marriage date: 20 Nov 1875
marriage place: Andover, Hampshire, England
indexing project (batch) number: M05807-5
system origin: England-OD

Yes, those are the right people above.

Thanks re Fanny! That is one name I can check.

so Fanny Dixon was born in 1874/5 Lincolnshire (Glanford B district)

there is this marriage she married either Charles or John

Marriages Jun 1894 (>99%)
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Brant Charles Glanford B. 7a 1431
Dixon Fanny Glanford B 7a 1431
HEWITT John Charles Glanford B. 7a 1431
Wilkinson Maria Glanford B. 7a 1431

on 1911 census she is married to John Hewitt

Fanny Dixon

England and Wales Census, 1881
birth: 1875 — Ulceby, Lincoln, England
residence: Ulceby, Lincoln, England
parents: William Dixon, Mary Dixon

record title: England and Wales Census, 1881
name: Fanny Dixon
age: 6
gender: Female
birth year: 1875
birthplace: Ulceby, Lincoln, England
relationship to head of household: Daur
address: North Road
census place: Ulceby, Lincoln, England
record type: Household
family history library film: 1341784
the national archives reference: RG11
piece / folio: 3289 / 20
page number: 1

Rosemary the marriage of Fanny Jane Dixon was 1875 and you say she wasn't born til 1875 in Lincolnshire so am assuming this was her:

Births Jun 1874 (>99%)
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Dixon Fanny Glanford B. 7a 711

this looks like Fanny in 1911


Address: Carr Lane Ulceby Lincs
County: Lincolnshire



HEWITT, John Charles Head Married M 40 1871 Railway Signalman Yorkshire Darfield

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HEWITT, Fanny Wife Married
16 years F 36 1875 Lincolnshire Ulceby

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HEWITT, Elsie Daughter F 13 1898 Lincolnshire Lincoln

Fanny Dixon

England and Wales Census, 1881
birth: 1875 — Ulceby, Lincoln, England
residence: Ulceby, Lincoln, England
parents: William Dixon, Mary Dixon

record title: England and Wales Census, 1881
name: Fanny Dixon
age: 6
gender: Female
birth year: 1875
birthplace: Ulceby, Lincoln, England
relationship to head of household: Daur
address: North Road
census place: Ulceby, Lincoln, England
record type: Household
family history library film: 1341784
the national archives reference: RG11
piece / folio: 3289 / 20
page number:

Thanks, John Hewitt sounds likely.

Ada marriage ??

Marriages Mar 1886
Bampton Elizabeth Julia Portsea 2b 555
LAWLER Thomas Portsea I. 2b 555
>>NORTH Ada Portsea 2b 555
Whitaker William James Portsea 2b 555