Genealogy Chat

Im am trying to find the name of GG Gfather 1st wife. I am sure I have found the cert ref for him. 1891 Jul-Sep John Henry Brewer, Caistor 7a 1126. Is there an easy way of finding the name of the other person on this certificate without ordering the certificate or spending a million hours trawling through BMD?!

You can view the people who were on that same page, then compare them with the details on the next census (unless she was dead by then)

If you found that on FreeBMD or Ancestry, you should be able to click on the page number - it's a link to the other names on the same page. If you're lucky it's just the one pair of names, otherwise it may be up to four couples. Christine

You can try finding them on 1901 with married name and then looking for someone of the right first name with birthplace and age on the 1891 census. But this is only really useful if the first name is unusual and they were born in a tiny village! nell

I found his cert ref on BMD, but cant find him on census! He is being a right pain!!

When was he born?

Christine, I did find him on Ancestry. I will try that then. Thanks

I see he is the only transcribed name..........shame. As you know his name have you found him on 1901 ?.....Might hols a few clues. But how would you know if that is the right marriage ?........buying the cert would give you his fathers name and then you would know if it's your chap.........and of course you would then know the brides name......not bad for £7 !

He was born in 1869. The problem with the census is cant find him in 1891, and he was re-married by 1898! So i know he got married and was widowed in between

My bright idea only works if the transcriber was able to read the page number well enough to put a specific page ref in properly. Your ref is a maybe number on FreeBMD/Ancestry, so there's no set of names linked. Foiled! Christine

So this is him? 1901 Rebecca Chapman abt 1855 Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England Wife Clee Lincolnshire Charles H G Chapman abt 1880 East Halton, Lincolnshire, England Son Clee Lincolnshire Rebecca Chapman abt 1883 Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England Daughter Clee Lincolnshire Grace Chapman abt 1886 Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England Daughter Clee Lincolnshire John Brewer abt 1869 Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England Son-in-law Clee Lincolnshire Lucy Brewer abt 1876 Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England Daughter Clee Lincolnshire Elsie Brewer abt 1899 Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England Granddaughter Clee Lincolnshire With new wife? 1891 Jane Walts abt 1851 Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales Head Clee with Weelsby Lincolnshire Jack Walts abt 1868 Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England Son Clee with Weelsby Lincolnshire Albert Walts abt 1879 Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England Son Clee with Weelsby Lincolnshire Matilda Sells abt 1830 Wicken, Yorkshire, England Mother Clee with Weelsby Lincolnshire Albert Brewer abt 1852 Barking, Lincolnshire, England Nephew Clee with Weelsby Lincolnshire John H Brewer abt 1869 Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England Nephew Clee with Weelsby Lincolnshire

I have already trawled right through all john henry brewers between 1888 & 1897 so am sure its him. I will just have to buy the cert. At least i will get a surprise when it arrives!

I remembered that you can search on the page-ref on Ancestry. Unfortunately there's a complete pair of couples on 1126 - and on 1156. Will have to come up with an alternative! Christine

I am not sure how long his 1st marriage was. The census is right, by 1901 he was remarried with children. And in 1891 he was living with his aunt. As per usual the info i need is inbetween!

I had a look at 1125 There are 2 women & 1 man: brides:- Thirza East Ada Ann Lee Christine ps- will keep looking

Not sure if it helps, but I think it's definitely page 1125. Hmm... Name: Ada Brewer Birth Date: abt 1874 Year of Registration: 1895 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec Age at death: 21 District: Caistor County: Lincolnshire Volume: 7a Page: 378 1891 Ada Lee abt 1875 Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England Sister Clee with Weelsby Lincolnshire

I've just looked at the beta image - it does actually look like 1125. Christine

There's a Thirza Roberts in 1901 in Lincs with husband Thomas (only groom listed was Thomas Benjamin Roberts). Christine

That Ada Brewer looks like it could be interesting. I know he remarried in Oct 1898, so his fist wife must had died young and not long after they were married

I found this record which might be part of the picture: a birth: Name: Male Brewer Year of Registration: 1894 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Caistor County: Lincolnshire Volume: 7a Page: 623 Christine