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Trying to find Freda

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Marion

Marion Report 26 May 2009 23:31

I am trying to find a marriage for my great uncle George Baker born 1905 Bristol. His wife was called Freda but I have no luck in finding a maiden name for her. On freeBMD I found a possible marriage Dec 1923 but no full name for spouse~
Baker George Whiting Bristol 6a 152 .... wondered could this be Freda or did she have other names? Don't have a death for her so cannot trace her birth, only recall her death some time between 1977 - 1987 which doesn't help. Ancestry index at the library is incomplete unfortunately so wondered if anyone can help me on her please?

Marion

Marion Report 26 May 2009 23:50

Not sure about Tamworth as they were both together on George's brother's wedding photo in 1928 Bristol (where they both lived their lives out) though I believe Freda was adopted and possibly born in London

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 26 May 2009 23:58

The females name for the 1923 Marriage was Florence Whiting.

Bristol
6a
152

Marion

Marion Report 27 May 2009 00:01

Thank you for looking, looks like I'm back to square one, but at least I can eliminate that one.

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 27 May 2009 00:03

Looking for clues.....

Births Mar 1899
Whiting Florence Bristol 6a 102
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Births Dec 1899
Whiting Florence Nellie Bristol 6a 108
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Births Jun 1906

Whiting Florence Bertha Bristol 6a 61
Whiting Florence Lily Bristol 6a 196


MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 27 May 2009 00:04

Does anyone know if the name Freda was short for anything?

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 27 May 2009 00:10

No Freda Baker death in 1977 Bristol....Nothing in 1978...

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 27 May 2009 00:14

Marion

Are you 100% she died in Bristol?

JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 27 May 2009 00:15

Any chance Freda was a middle name?

Name: Gladys Freda Baker
Birth Date: 26 Oct 1903
Death Registration Month/Year: Feb 1987
Age at death (estimated): 83
Registration district: Bristol
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 22
Page: 567

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 27 May 2009 00:16

Nothing 1979...

Marion

Marion Report 27 May 2009 00:18

Not sure about Florence but I did find a death for a Gladys Freda BAKER who died in Feb 1987 Bristol and was born 26/10/1903 but didn't say where. I discounted it becauseI felt she died before this date. Having said that there was a marriage in June 1926 for Gladys Onion to George Baker so I am looking at all possibilities.

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 27 May 2009 00:19

Nothing 1980....

Thank gawd someones joining in! thanks Janey lol I do hate talking to myself! lol

Gerri x

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 27 May 2009 00:22

Marion

Diddnt you buy that 1926 Marriage cert?

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 27 May 2009 00:29

Death
1981 quarter 4
Bath<<<is 12 miles away from Bristol
Freda Gwendoline S. Baker
Bath
Volume 22
Page 0311
DOB 11th JE 1906


Which month is je????

JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 27 May 2009 00:30

Ha. I was just doing it the easy way.

You got there!

JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 27 May 2009 00:32

Is JE June?

No Freda Gwendoline S, but this:

Births Jun 1905
Parsons Freda Gwendoline Bristol 6a 24

Marion

Marion Report 27 May 2009 00:34

I haven't as yet bought that marriage, needed to confirm full name first. The couple lived with another sister Emily Baker who died in 1978 (just found death certificate) and I am beginning to recall that they both died before her. Just to confuse matters!!

Freda died at the Bristol Royal Informary so don't think the Bath death is the one.

JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 27 May 2009 00:37

No Baker-Parsons births in the vicinity/timeframe ...

JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 27 May 2009 00:38

Well, the Bath death looked so promising.

If you do have other info that would spare following false trails like that, don't hesitate to share!

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 27 May 2009 00:43

Thats ya lot! I have checked on the full death index up to 1983. Sorry tis bedtime.
Nighty night Janey and Marion.

Gerri x