Genealogy Chat

Ok thanx for that, will keep a look out for him. Will also see if I can see another marriage for him. thanks so much for all your help, my Hero!!!

Richard from Perth might be able to help.

Thanks Alter Looks like I am never going to find out anything about this guy janey

OZ deaths have to be 30 years ago (NSW)or more to be searched easily-victoria-anything before 1985.They have serious privacy laws.If you are a member of the family,then aplications can be made for others.And as for marriages ,its 50 years ago and earlier,births,100 years or earlier.Those thresholds relate to NSW and family history research.

LOL Alter great story - have to remember that one!! Could I find a death in Oz for him maybe then? And how could I do that? Thanks again janey

actually this may amuse...........my Uncle (well gret uncle) Jack was something of a family enigma. He was born 1920(same time) and joined the navy at 16- he ended up living in OZ,and was in the Australian army during the war-he later went backto the merchant navy. Now,at some time in his life he married his first cousin over there-she was only 17.........she was his mothers younger brothers daughter !! A few months later their marriage went to be annulled at court.In order to rush it through they agreed the best thing to do was for him to say he was gay,and that they didnt consumate the marriage.He later married a woman in new zealand,and she went off with some bloke and had his child.

Thanks Sarah and Alter for all your help - see all on one line LOL

Hope he isn't alive and reading this thread! Maybe he said, ''Sod this for a game of sailors''!!! lol Merry

good chance davey boy went to oz,nz or the states- a;lot of mine did -the sea does that-maybe he split with the missus,and thought,sod this for a game of soldiers and decided to stay where he next landed and started again. the only other scenario is he changed his names or shortened his name.,

do you realise how much paper youre wasting with your posts ? snigger

Have no idea Jenny. This is where I realize I know nothing about Family history. janey

LOL Alter How strange that nothing can be found. I have found his parents marriage so they were all good old East Enders. But looking at when they married 1901 and then he was born in 1919!!!!!! Not sure about all this - it does not add up. But thanks so much for all your help. janey

What about an anulment? Would that be quicker than a divorce?

this davey charachter definitely did not die after1984 in this country.

I reckon this good time gal-made out it was her normal name !!

Thanks Alter. My god if he is dead then that makes her!!!!!! I know Sarah, I had all those questions why would she put a different name!! It is her on this cert her full name, and as you know Francis George Hewlett is on there too - her father, so I know it is really her. The cert for the Bickell marriage will take ages (The suspense is killing me). Even if she had divorced him it could not have happend that quick could it? They got married in church so you cant say thats not real can you? Janey

Alter, I think that's a different Alec (unfortunately!).....there is a birth reg for that one in Q2 1918 whilst APH Davey was reg in Q4 1919. Merry

There is one odd thing................ For the second marriage Raymond Bickell is indexed along side her surname of Davey. However, 1837online has this to say about the marriage indexes: March quarter 1912 to September quarter 1962 -- if female was previously married, index shows maiden name and married name So I would have expected his name to have alongside it in the spouse name column, ''Davey or Hewlett'' and then two entries in the index for your MIL under each of those surnames. So, are you SURE the first marriage is for the same lady??? If you are, then maybe she said her name was Davey, but also said she was a spinster (as the index implies this), or maybe the GRO made an error with the indexing???? Merry

Alec Davey Birth Date: 11 Jun 1918 Death Registration Month/Year: Dec 2000 Age at death (estimated): 82 Registration District: Chelmsford Inferred County: Essex Register Number: B64G Entry number: 264

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