Genealogy Chat

My MIL (god rest her soul) was married to a Alec Peter Harold Davey (At time of marriage he was in Navy and lived in E7) They got married in Nov 1944. I have there marriage cert here. How can I find more info on him? If they had kids and his family? Have found on Ancestry July Quart 1945 she married a man by the name of Raymond Bickell in Essex. I cant find a death for Alec, what would his name be short for? And could she have married this quick? Am waiting for the Bickell marriage cert to come. Have had a day trying to tie up loose ends and this is one of them that has been left loose for a long time. Thanks janey

whats his age as given on the marriage certificate you have?

Hi Zoe How are you? Long time no see. On the 19th November 1944 he was 24 years old janey

I have an Uncle Alec (Alexander) possibly?

was he defnitely Navy? I've been checking war deaths but can't see him in naval ones

Zoe Yes it say's the Royal Navy on the marriage cert. janey

Hi Jane! Here's his birth record: Surname Forename(s) Mothers maiden name District Page No Event Quarter Year Davey Alec P H Lecore West Ham.4a 707 Birth 4 1919 Merry

not that it helps entirely but Alec P H Davey was brn Dec Q 1919 in West Ham - mothers maiden name Lecore (ref 4a 707)

wow thanks Monty did not want to bother you, sorry. Do you think she could have married that quick? she had many Hubby's janey

You must have found someone with the same name for the second and isnt yours,unless the name is really off the wall.

Thanks Zoe it all helps build a bigger picture. Thanks again for your help janey

Hi Alter The second marriage resulted in the birth of my Hubby's half brother. So I know that happened. As I said have ordered the cert but they are still taking weeks to come through. janey : 0 )

Alter, this lady is a special case!! (hope you don't mind me saying that Jane, but she did work her way through several, didn't she??!) I would have thought if she had a change of heart and just married the second chap bigamously, then she would have used her maiden name (though anything's possible!!) I can't see a death in the ordinary indices, or the overseas/war deaths. Can you tell from the cert.....was he in the merchant navy? Merry

Oops just saw you said RN. What rank? merry

Hi Sarah Your so right - she had many, she hung around with Joyce Grenfell so she had a good old time. LOL Sarah cant quite read what it say - it say's something in The Royal Navy. Sorry having blonde moment, will go and ask hubby

LOL Hubby say's it looks like it just say's serves in the Royal Navy janey

I suppose Alec might have been declared ''missing presumed dead''.....Maybe she assumed the worst and got herself into another relationship.....married, and then...........Alec wasn't dead after all???? Oooohhh-errr! Merry

Wonder if he is still alive LOL It is all very strange - wonder what happened

Maybe the second cert will hold a clue? I have tried The Times archive for any ref to him. Nothing! I suppose he might have been employed by the RN but still be a civilian?? Hmmmmmm .....and I'm not sure what difference that would make? I asked if he was in the Merchant Service, because I know there has been confusion as to whether Merchant Service War Deaths should be included in the CWGC records. Some are and some are not (I think). Merry

Ok Sarah Thanks so much for all your help. I will have a quick look for some kids, but in that short time I dont think there will be. LOL janey