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Living Relatives of Doris L. (nee: Berry)

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jayemess

jayemess Report 29 Sep 2012 20:01

Looking for living relatives of Doris Lilian Berry (Married name not known) Has Sons and Grandchildren. Born 1898 in Wiltshire and thouight to have lived Portsmouth area in later life.

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 29 Sep 2012 20:22

Have you looked here?

http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl

Search for Doris L Berry

Rose

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 29 Sep 2012 23:11

Look in search trees to see if anyone else on GR is researching this woman

How are you connected?

How do you know she has sons etc if you don't know her married name?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 29 Sep 2012 23:13

1911 census

Person: BERRY, Doris Lilian Address: High Street Riseley Bedford

BERRY, Fred Vivian Head Married M 47 1864 Minister And Rural Missionary London Bloomsbury VIEW
BERRY, Flara Wife Married22 years F 43 1868 Oxford St Ibbs VIEW
BERRY, Doris Lilian Daughter F 13 1898 School Swindon Wiltshire VIEW
BERRY, Freda Flora Daughter F 5 1906 School Nerston Abbot Devonshire

This is connected to your other post..............................


http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/berry/thread/1172185

jax

jax Report 29 Sep 2012 23:26

There are quite a few trees public and private on ancestry and none mention a husband

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 29 Sep 2012 23:28

1901 England Census

Name: Doris L Berry
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Fred V Berry
Mother's Name: Flora Berry
Gender: Female
Where born: Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Civil parish: Swindon
Ecclesiastical parish: Swindon St Paul
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England

Registration district: Swindon
Sub-registration district: Swindon
ED, institution, or vessel: 37
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 118
Piece: 1908
Folio: 68
Page Number: 16
Household Members:
Name Age
Fred V Berry 34
Flora Berry 33
Reginald J Berry 7
Eva M Berry 5
Doris L Berry 3

ShelleyRose

ShelleyRose Report 29 Sep 2012 23:33

Have sent a pm with info of 3 possible marriages to a Doris Lilian Berry, and 2 possible children.

ShelleyRose x

jax

jax Report 29 Sep 2012 23:47

Why a pm for the marriages ShelleyRose, she will not be alive now

jayemess

jayemess Report 25 Aug 2013 19:26

Thanls you ShelleyRose and everyone who has tried to help

jayemess

jayemess Report 25 Aug 2013 19:26

Thanls you ShelleyRose and everyone who has tried to help

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 26 Aug 2013 12:12

In case this is of interest to you...

Doris's Brother Reginald James......

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Reginald James Berry Name: Reginald James Berry
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1893
Registration District: Oxford
Inferred County: Oxfordshire
Volume: 3a
Page: 863


Household transcription
1911 census

Person: BERRY, Reginald
Address: 8 the Avenue Newton Abbot

PHILLIPS, Hopkin Head Married M 42 1869 Engine Fitter G W Rail Swansea Glam VIEW
PHILLIPS, Minnie Wife Married13 years F 38 1873 Hayle Cornwall VIEW
HOLLAND, Sidney Boarder Single M 23 1888 Boiler Maker G W Rail Swindon Wilts VIEW
BERRY, Reginald Boarder Single M 17 1894 Fitter Apprentice G W Rail Oxford Oxford VIEW
RG number: RG14
Piece: 12758
Reference: RG14PN12758 RG78PN733 RD272 SD5 ED21 SN18
Registration District: Newton Abbot
Sub District: Newton Abbot
Enumeration District: 21
Parish: Wolborough
Address: 8 the Avenue Newton Abbot
County: Devonshire


British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920
about Reginald James Berry Name: Reginald James Berry
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Age at enlistment: 19
Birth County: Oxfordshire
Document Year: 1913
Regimental Number: 1763
Regiment Name: Royal Army Medical Corps
Number of images: 4
Fitter
Next of Kin: Father Fred Vivian Berry...The Manse, Risely, Bedford.


England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005
about Reginald J Berry Name: Reginald J Berry
Spouse Name:Ada E Griffin
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1916
Registration District: Swindon
Inferred County: Wiltshire
Volume Number: 5a
Page Number: 59


England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
about Reginald J Berry Name: Reginald J Berry
Birth Date: abt 1893
Date of Registration: Dec 1960
Age at Death: 67
Registration District: Swindon
Inferred County: Wiltshire
Volume: 7c
Page: 622


England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
about Ada Elizabeth Berry Name: Ada Elizabeth Berry
Birth Date: 20 Feb 1892
Date of Registration: Sep 1982
Age at Death: 90
Registration District: Surrey South Western
Inferred County: Surrey
Volume: 17
Page: 1016





PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 26 Aug 2013 12:25

..1891 England Census
about Flora Berry Name: Flora Berry
[Flora Ward]
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: James Ward
Mother's Name: Martha Ward
Gender: Female
Where born: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Civil Parish: St Ebbe
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
Town: Oxford
County/Island: Oxfordshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration District: Oxford
Sub-registration District: Oxford
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1168
Folio: 122
Page Number: 13
Household Members: Name Age
James Ward 58
Martha Ward 56
Sarah Ann Ward 31
Flora Berry 23
Arthur V Berry 1/12 (Grandson)

The 1911 census states that Fred and Flora had 7 children, 4 living, 1 had died.

Arthur V Berry was one of the children who died...


England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Arthur Vivian Berry Name: Arthur Vivian Berry
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1891
Registration District: Oxford
Inferred County: Oxfordshire
Volume: 3a
Page: 852



England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915
about Arthur Vivian Berry Name: Arthur Vivian Berry
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1896
Age at Death: 5
Registration District: Highwood
Inferred County: Wiltshire
Volume: 5a
Page: 5




jayemess

jayemess Report 27 Aug 2013 18:18

Thanks you so much PricklyHolly they are Doris's brother and sister also Freda but still no joy with Doris marriage or children (told she was married and had a son by a relative - now deceased) no one left to ask. Have followed up all info. but cannot even find Doris death either - not knowing married name ? Will press on - thanks once again

patchem

patchem Report 27 Aug 2013 19:00

If you have her exact date of birth, and she died in 1969 or later, you can search for deaths just using her first names.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 28 Aug 2013 16:39

Have you eliminated all of these?

Marriages Mar 1914 (>99%)
BERRY Doris L Clapperton Mt. Harbro 7a 17

Marriages Sep 1924 (>99%)
Berry Doris L Barker Edmonton 3a 1559

Marriages Jun 1933 (>99%)
Berry Doris L Nelson Sculcoates 9d 280

Marriages Sep 1933 (>99%)
Berry Doris L Pickin Edmonton 3a 2231

Marriages Sep 1937 (>99%)
Berry Doris L Welch Birmingham 6d 1980

Marriages Dec 1943 (>99%)
Berry Doris L White Edmonton 3a 1688

jayemess

jayemess Report 2 Sep 2013 20:47

Thank you for your help Reggie, I have tried the names you have given - but no joy so far

patchem

patchem Report 2 Sep 2013 21:21

What is her exact date of birth?

Thank-you.

jayemess

jayemess Report 7 Sep 2013 19:58

Doris was born in March 1898, I do not have the exact date patchem, thanks for your reply

jayemess

jayemess Report 28 Sep 2013 15:31

I have come to the conclusion that Doris may have lived with someone and took their surname, unfortunately no one left to ask. Thanks once again to everyone who has answered my query.