Genealogy Chat

I am very grateful - thanks so much for all of the help you have given me. I cant wait to order these certificates in the morning. Thanks again.....regards Sue

Name(s),district,quarter and year as provided above will allow you to order the cert through the GRO.Oviously it would be for event,marriage. With these details the cert would cost £7 sterling

Susan this is William Donald's birth in 1909 and the district info... Births Jun 1909 COLEMAN William Donald H Beaminster 5a 331 Beaminster Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Dorset, but included parts of Somerset. Sub-districts : Beaminster; Evershot; Misterton; Netherbury. GRO volumes : VIII (1837-51); 5a (1852-1930). Beaminster, Bettiscombe, Broadwinsor, Burstock, Chedington, Corscombe, East Chelborough, Evershot, Halstock, Hooke, Mapperton, Marshwood, Melbury Osmond, Melbury Sampford, Mosterton, Netherbury, North Poorton, Pilsdon, Powerstock, Rampisham, Seaborough (from 1895), South Perrot, Stoke Abbott, Thorncombe (from 1896), West Chelborough. Georgina.

Hi again Susan - yes you have all the information for certificate, the district is Coventry 6d. Good Luck June.

I tried the Family Relative site earlier tonight - it would let me register - but it wouldnt let me buy any credits....I had planned to email them in the morning. Thanks again <s>

Thanks so much June...is there enough info there for me to apply for a marriage cert....I am so excited - I have a grin from ear to ear

There first son William Donald Hugh Coleman was born in Halstock (I dont know where that is either). He was born in 1909

This must be them William Coleman Spouse Florrie Roberts June Quarter 1916 Coventry 6d, Page 1518 I found them on Family Relatives and it is the only match between 1902 abd 1920 so looks like they got married eventually! Hope this helps. Happy hunting regards June

Where was the child born in 1909? Was it still in Towchester district? Suzanne

I really appreciate the help you are all giving me....Thanks guys

I meant Florrie,its the 400+ marriage records i looked at. Florrie Roberts age 14 Whittlebury. Apologies

thats interesting Glen.....is that definately Florence and not Florrie?

From 1901 Florence Roberts age 14 born Whittlebury Northants Northampton Whittlebury so at least it's after 1901

I think it might be a bit much to ask her 'do you think that perhaps they never married'....might not be too good for her blood pressure <s>

Florrie and William have one surviving daughter - she is now about 85 I think. I have spoken with her and she told me her parents never spoke about when they were married or the wedding itself - but she thought it took place in 1909....and from what I have been able to glean - Florrie would have been about 3 or 4 months pregnant.

Doh!!!

Glen - don't forget she would be about 14 in 1901! Kate.

Only 1901 that would be remotely close to Whittlebury is Florrie Adcom Roberts age 4 born Bedfordshire,(Marston) . Census places her in Kempston Beds

And given William's birth date, this should be his birth registration, so it looks as though he was born in London: Births Dec 1886 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coleman William Robert Islington 1b 3_0 (that underscore in the middle of the page number means the transcriber couldn't read it.) Kate.

This must be her birth registration, just to prove her name really was Florrie, though if you have her correct birth date it looks as though she was registered outside the time limit of 6 weeks: Births Jun 1887 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roberts Florrie Towcester 3b 9 Kate.