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Hi everyone
can i beg your help please to find a marriage for Florence M Nicholas she was born 1914 Stourbridge.Staffordshire
so am guessing married about 1935 ? Florence mother`s mmn was Price b.1873. father was Charles Nicholas b.1872.
She was a dancer, and emmigrated to USA later.
thanks, cathy

i'll start at 1935 working towards 1932...

ok, working forward from 1935 nw...

Jan,

The lady has already said we need to be looking from 1935 onwards. These would not have been transcribed yet and will need a manual hunt!

As the person in question was born in 1914 and the average age at that time for marriage was 18 to 25, we need to be looking then...

Hi Jan
Thankyou for those, but non is late enough for her don`t you think ?
I believe she married before emmigrating as I could not find her on passenger lists for USA ( nor could the ones on here who tried to help me ).
cathy

Any thoughts/suggestions of how I can proceed from here ?
cathy

Hi Wayne and Tracy
Thankyou , I know you are trying for me too.
cathy

Catherine

I am seeing a few Florence M getting married, but none for her home county/location... could she have travelled before getting wed?

I've gone through to 1941 and i cannot see her....

It is of course possible as a dancer she had to change her name to get an equity card?

Catherine,

Do you have her exact date of birth? I could look for deaths in the US using just her first name if you do.

Rose

Hi
what is that about then ? the equity card?
Its possible yes that she may have travelled around with her dancing.
The only thing I know for sure is her date of birth,occupation and that she definately emmigrated !! I`m so sorry to ask at this time in the morning especially as it is a very difficult one
cathy

Hi Rose
1914 March qtr ( I am waiting for her b.cert to come )
thanks cathy

I think !!! from info from family that it may be 27 Jan 1914
cathy

Catherine,

You need an Equity card to be able to work in the performing arts.... whether it's dance or acting and anything inbetween. Your Equity card means you register your name, so if another person comes along and they have the same name they will have to choose another one, hence the reason you get 'Stage Names'. Harry Webb/Cliff Richard, Elton John/Reginald Dwight.


What is Equity?

Equity is the trade union which represents those who work in the entertainment and arts industries. It represents not only actors but also dancers, singers, choreographers, backstage artists such as stage managers, designers and directors as well as walk-on and supporting artists and stunt performers.

Equity is not political but it is affiliated to the Trades Unions Congress as a means of bringing performers' issues to a wider audience.

The main function of Equity is to negotiate minimum terms and conditions of employment throughout the world of entertainment, including new and emerging technologies which affect performers - satellite, digital television, new media and so on.

An Equity card is still regarded by many to be a proof of commitment and professionalism, and if you are a member you can often negotiate a better rate of pay than a non-Equity member. Many employers still choose Equity performers over non-Equity, although a card is not essential for some areas of performance or working in the arts industry.

Hi wayne /tracey
Thanks for that I didn`t know. So this just might get even more impossible to solve then !!?
cathy

Yes, she might have had a 'professional' name...

...and she could well have travelled on that name....

Hi all of you
I just want to say that last night/morning I spent hours trying to find her.
I did come up with some possibilities eg I found a marriage for a Florence m to THORPE sep.1932 Barton I. and then tried that in america ssd index and got a `hit` in California which was very close but not quite!
just wanted you to know I have been trying but my free subs for Ancestry have run out now and I have run out too. I am getting nowhere so needed better than me to try and sort it out.
Thankyou and I will try to stay a little longer but am very tired now
cathy

this one will get looked at by the 'day shift' later today.... if they can pull it apart they will do and maybe get you some answers..

Hi sorry to cut and run but will check in with you in the morning !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/? can`t keep my eyes open
cathy

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