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Help in finding my grandmothers correct details??

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Kate

Kate Report 7 Dec 2009 20:32

My grandmother is named Ivy French maiden name page. We have had some difficulties in researching her side of the family. She was born 21/02/1924 in Birmingham West Midlands area. We have requested the birth certificate but they have no records for her and therefore cannot send certificate?? I am slightly confused as to whether she has the correct details, but cannot find her mothers details either. Is there any way in which to find out correct details, I'm thinking now that maybe she was born under a different name??
If anyone out there can help me please get in touch I would be most grateful

Kind Regards

Kate

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 7 Dec 2009 20:49

Is Ivy still alive?

Does she have sisters?
Do you know their mother's maiden name?
There is a possible on the freebmd site in June Q. 1924.
This would be a possible time, if they were rather late in registering the birth, ...but still within the 42 days allowed.


Gwyn

ellieathome

ellieathome Report 7 Dec 2009 21:13

Ivy T Page
Mother's Maiden Surname: Mowbray
Date of Registration: Apr May Jun 1924
Registration district: Birmingham
Registration county: Warwickshire
Volume Number: 6d
Page Number: 446 (click to see others on page)
DO LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS WRONG

ellieathome

ellieathome Report 7 Dec 2009 21:16

Ivy Page
Spouse Surname: French
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1948
Registration district: Birmingham
Registration county (inferred): Warwickshire
Volume Number: 9c
Page Number: 315
Find Spouse: Find Spouse
HAVE YOU THIS CERIFICATE. FATHER ON IT INFO PLEASE

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 7 Dec 2009 21:22

well her marriage record doesnt show her with a second christian name whereas the likely one in Birmingham is Ivy T page. I am wondering if she was mistaken as to where she was born Maybe she was brought up in the midlands but not born there ,
This is the only Ivy Page with no second name for birth 1924

Name: Ivy Page
Mother's Maiden Surname: Page
Date of Registration: Apr May Jun 1924
Registration district: Poplar
Registration county: Greater London
Volume Number: 1c
Page Number: 668

this is the only other likely one for the reg quarter
Name: Ivy T Page
Mother's Maiden Surname: Mowbray
Date of Registration: Apr May Jun 1924
Registration district: Birmingham
Registration county: Warwickshire
Volume Number: 6d
Page Number: 446


did she have any siblings that can be traced to get mmn

ellieathome

ellieathome Report 7 Dec 2009 21:22

Malcolm B French
Mother's Maiden Surname: Page
Date of Registration: Jul Aug Sep 1950
Registration district: Bath
Registration county: Wiltshire, Dorset/Somerset
Volume Number: 7c
Page Number: 70 (click to see others on page)

ellieathome

ellieathome Report 7 Dec 2009 21:23

Susan C French
Mother's Maiden Surname: Page
Date of Registration: Jul Aug Sep 1949
Registration district: Birmingham
Registration county: Warwickshire
Volume Number: 9c
Page Number: 317 (click to see others on page)

ellieathome

ellieathome Report 7 Dec 2009 21:24

Kathryn M French
Mother's Maiden Surname: Page
Date of Registration: Jul Aug Sep 1949
Registration district: Birmingham
Registration county: Warwickshire
Volume Number: 9c
Page Number: 316 (click to see others on page)

IF THIS IS A SISTER TO YOUR GRAN ,DOES SHE REMEMBER WHAT HER MIDDLE NAME WAS?


ellieathome

ellieathome Report 7 Dec 2009 21:37

Name: Ivy E Mowbray
Spouse Surname: Page
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1922
Registration district: Birmingham
Registration county (inferred): Warwickshire
Volume Number: 6d
Page Number: 438
Find Spouse: Find Spouse

Samuel E Page Mowbray Apr-May-Jun 1922 Birmingham Warwickshire

ellieathome

ellieathome Report 7 Dec 2009 21:40

Record


Preview
Name: Ivy French
Spouse Surname: Goodwin
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1975
Registration district: Coventry
Registration county (inferred): Warwickshire
Volume Number: 33
Page Number: 0278

Take a look at the picture to see even more.

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Ivy French Goodwin Jul-Aug-Sep 1975 Coventry Warwickshire
Robert G Goodwin French Jul-Aug-Sep 1975 Coventry Warwickshire

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 7 Dec 2009 21:54

would have thought the two French children mmn page would be Ivy's children not her siblings??
You need to get her marriage cert to Robert W French to see who she states as her father

Kate

Kate Report 8 Dec 2009 07:47

Ellie: Susan and Kathryn are her children, Kathryn is my mother, they were twins born 2/9/1949. Ivy is still alive but memory has gone somewhat and when we approached her about not getting her birth certificate she didnt seem that bothered, maybe skeletons in the closet????? She definately married Robert French who was my grandfather, but the maiden surname is not coming up trumps, definately bought up in the midlands area, but the only marriage that matches for her mother and father is coming up at 3 years after Ivy was born???? child out of wedlock or maybe different father to one on birth certificate??
Thankyou for all the replies
Kate
xxx

Kate

Kate Report 8 Dec 2009 07:48

Ellie: What picture do you mean??? x

Kate

Kate Report 8 Dec 2009 07:49

No siblings, not that any of us are aware of anyway!

ChristineinPortugal

ChristineinPortugal Report 8 Dec 2009 08:06

You say you have her mother and father's details, can you post them please?

Christine

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 8 Dec 2009 09:12

Kate
If the marriage is coming up 3 years after Ivy was born then maybe you should be looking for ivy registered in her mothers maiden name .She may have been brought up as Page but not registered as such

ellieathome

ellieathome Report 8 Dec 2009 09:19

The reference to a picture is for further viewing on Ancestry and not a photo as such.