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Hi Sandra

Don't belittle yourself, we all had to start somewhere. It's like any hobby - you get better as time goes on. These boards are all about sharing what we have learned over the years.

I'm a wee bit concerned that you have said that the information that you gave was from the "birth cert of what I think is my Grandad". From his marriage certificate did the name and occupation of his father match that same information from the birth certificate that you have? Sorry if I am being picky here, just want to make sure that you have the correct people in your tree.

Hi Rootgatherer ,All I know of my dad's dad, is that he was born Charles Henry Dyas on 28/02/1887 and died 19/02/1971. He married Maud Marion Wells Born 28/03/1890 and died 14/09/1972. I was nearly 20 when my grandad died and they lived in Lincoln all that time and for as long as I remember. The info of birth and death was on their grave stones. Where they where born I have no idea. I wish that I had asked these questions when they where alive.. I don't know for sure if they had sibling. I do know that my grandad was a Signal man, but I don't know where. They had four children Charlie, Harold, Edgar ( my dad ) and Phyllis.
Hope this makes sense. I have got other info from Threads that I have placed. But deciphering it I find mind boggling.

If you haven't already done so, buy Charles's marriage certificate to confirm that you have the correct birth. (It certainly looks like the only possible one on freeBMD, assuming that the correct dates of birth are correct on the headstone)

From his marriage certificate you can cross check his father's name and occupation.


Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page

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Marriages Dec 1912 (>99%)
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Dyas Charles H Wells Boston 7a 989
Wells Maud M Dyas Boston 7a 989


Again, if you don't already know, the marriage certificate will tell you if his or Maud's father is deceased.

Here's Henry with his parents in 1871

Name: Henry Dyas
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Hannah
Gender: Male
Where born: Raithby, Lincolnshire, England
Civil parish: Beelsby
Town: Beelsby
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Registration district: Caistor
Sub-registration district: Great Grimsby
ED, institution, or vessel: 31
Household schedule number: 22
Household Members: Name Age
John Dyas 47 Ag. Lab
Hannah Dyas 45
Mary A Dyas 22 Invalid
James Dyas 14
Jane Dyas 12
Ellen Dyas 10
Henry Dyas 8
Sarah Dyas 7
Eliza Dyas 7


All born in Lincolnshire



Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Dec 1847 (>99%)
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Atkinson Hannah Louth 14 904
DYAS John Louth 14 904


John and Hannah were still alive in 1901
Name: John Dyas
Age: 76
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Hannah
Gender: Male
Where born: Raithby, Lincolnshire, England

Civil parish: Manby
Ecclesiastical parish: Manby St Mary
Town: Manby
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Louth
Sub-registration district: Saltfleet
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 33
Household Members: Name Age
John Dyas 76 (Cottage) Farmer
Hannah Dyas 75
Arthur Sidney Codd 12 Grandson, Horseman on Farm

Well Charles seemed to be away from the family home at the time of the 1911 census

HOUSEHOLD DYAS HENRY M 1861 50 Horncastle Lincolnshire

living with

HOUSEHOLD DYAS HAROLD M 1906 5 Horncastle Lincolnshire
HOUSEHOLD DYAS MABEL F 1902 9 Horncastle Lincolnshire
HOUSEHOLD DYAS MARY ANN F 1867 44 Horncastle Lincolnshire
HOUSEHOLD DYAS MAUD MARY F 1890 21 Horncastle Lincolnshire
HOUSEHOLD DYAS NORAH F 1906 5 Horncastle Lincolnshire

Thanks Rootgatherer, I do have the marriage and birth certificate for Charles Henry Dyas. I am going to order the birth cert for Maud Marion Wells. It might take a bit of time, but it will give me a bit more to go on.
I don't know how you all do this its difficult for me just doing my family but you all do it for other people.
I hope that one day I will be able to return the favor...
Bye for now
Sandra PS. I'm getting quicker at typing though. It used to be just 2 fingers.