Genealogy Chat

I think i may have found the marriage of Ediths parents trying not to get my hopes up!! Marriages Dec 1908 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLLINS Henry Bury 8c 803 MELLOR Beatrice Bury 8c 803 No she never mentioned where she was born. And as i am Deaf i cant hear the voice of where she came from. But i believe i think when edith mom split from collins she then moved down to birmingham with Thomas Dormer who is edith stepfather. My dad isnt no help either! Clare

Hi no i dont know her maiden name... this is what im trying to find out..... but as the other member found it could have been a MELLOR and if it is then great i can progress further back. Clare

Didn't your grandmother ever mention where she was born? Or where she was brought up? Did she have any sort of regional accent? Reg

Ok thanks Deb I think i will ring them up and see what they say. Many thanks Clare

I'm afraid the GRO don't work on a sale or return basis. If you didn't specify checking points, you have to keep what you ordered. There is a site for exchanging unwanted certs.........bmdshare Reg

Hi Clare, That's the only ref for that quarter so it may be your nan. I don't know about refunds/exchanges for certs. Can you ring them and see what they say? They may be helpful. Deb:)

Hi to Deb That sounds better as im from birmingham... manchester not far from birmingham. Is it the only Edith in that quarter? Just hope its the right one. Can i send the wrong cert back as i stated dob 15 sept 1913 but on the cert different date can i take it back or?? Thanks for looking Clare

What about this one in the following quarter. Just because she was born in Sept doesn't mean she was registered in that quarter. Name: Edith Collins Year of Registration: 1913 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec Mother's Maiden Name: Mellor District: Bury County: Greater Manchester, Lancashire Volume: 8c Page: 1026 Any good? Deb:)

Hi to reggie My nan died in jan 2006 she was very close to me... my only regret is not asking her questions before she died..... deffo 15 sept 1913 I have got her marriage cert she was married in 1935. Her father isnt on the marriage cert it was her stepfather which making things confusing! So DOB is correct clare

If you haven't got the cert, how can you be sure of her D O B? You would do better to obtain her marriage cert, and find out her age at the time, plus her father's details............. Reg

I have been trying to get a birth certicate of my Nan named EDITH COLLINS. BORN 15 SEPT 1913 I recieved the wrong one a few months ago which shows her as born in WEST BROMWICH but wrong birth date and mother maiden name as WHITE. So i left it until last week i ordered the 2nd one showing her as born in SOUTH SHIELDS but again wrong birth date and mother maiden name as RIDDLE. There is only 2 EDITH COLLINS in those quarters without middle name as she dont have any middle name. I dont know what to do next! Any suggestions be great thanks Clare

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