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Pappa

Pappa Report 7 Dec 2011 10:54

Hello, i have found who i think might be related to me a George Humphrey born 1890/1891 died 1959 Brighton age 68.

The crematorium has told me his wife Ethel was the informant.

I have looked on Free bmd and cannot find a possible marriage for Ethel? or death.

Please can you help,

Best wishes MFM

Flick

Flick Report 7 Dec 2011 10:56

Perhaps she wasn't actually his wife?

I assume you want to get the marriage cert to find his father's details to confirm his possible relationship to you?

BTW.....there are numerous records for George Humphrey in Sussex............it might be better to start from his birth, rather than the death

How do you think he is connected to you? Have you tried following the line from KNOWN connections?

Pappa

Pappa Report 7 Dec 2011 10:58

You might be right Flick but i have to eliminate this first,the crematorium said that it stated she was his wife.

He may have married later on in life not early?

MFM

Adeline

Adeline Report 7 Dec 2011 11:00

There are quite a few possibilities, but if you could narrow down the area where he might have been married that would help.

Pappa

Pappa Report 7 Dec 2011 11:00

Hello Kira112,

I dont really know what area apart from most of the time his family were around the Eastbourne area/Sussex, if this is him though.

At the moment i am going by his birth year and death year and age match up.

MFM

Mike *

Mike * Report 7 Dec 2011 11:03

Did they have any children ?
If so Ethel's maiden name would be on their birth certificates.

Flick

Flick Report 7 Dec 2011 11:04

You haven't said why you think he is related to you......or what the connection would be - if there was one

The crem would only know what the woman told them...............

Adeline

Adeline Report 7 Dec 2011 11:05

This is the only George of the right age from Sussex showing in the 1901 census:

HUMPHREY, John Head Married M 46 1855 Gardener Domestic
Wadhurst
HUMPHREY, Charlotte Wife Married F 44 1857 Wadhurst

HUMPHREY, Alice Daughter Single F 19 1882 Wadhurst
HUMPHREY, William Son Single M 16 1885 Groom Domestic
Wadhurst
Sussex HUMPHREY, Emily Daughter Single F 14 1887 Wadhurst
HUMPHREY, George Son M 10 1891 Wadhurst

Pappa

Pappa Report 7 Dec 2011 11:05

Dear Mike,
A relative who is in her 80's thought he never married,but the crematorium says the informant was his wife/

Sorry thats all i know.............MFM

Pappa

Pappa Report 7 Dec 2011 11:05

Dear Mike,
A relative who is in her 80's thought he never married,but the crematorium says the informant was his wife/

Sorry thats all i know.............MFM

Pappa

Pappa Report 7 Dec 2011 11:07

Yes Adeline thats his family,his mother Charlotte was my grt grandfathers sister.

MFM

Flick

Flick Report 7 Dec 2011 11:08

People lived together in those days............just as they do now, although with more discretion

Why have you latched on to this particular death - out of all those for the name in the area?

Mike *

Mike * Report 7 Dec 2011 11:08

There is this one but the groom isn't listed so don't know if he is George.

Marriages Dec 1920 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Booth Ethel M A - Humphrey - Lewisham 1d 2419

Flick

Flick Report 7 Dec 2011 11:09

At last......an answer about the connection!

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 7 Dec 2011 11:09

I believe I posted the death info on another thread

Flick

Flick Report 7 Dec 2011 11:11

Oh good....that's all we needed

EDIT

I now find that I have also done some previous research about this man............1911 on FMP is wonderful in that it highlights all the info one has viewed

Pappa

Pappa Report 7 Dec 2011 11:14

yes George died 1959 Brighton, i did not want to confuse people looking at all the other thread, a marriage is just what i asked for.

I hope i have not confused you all.

If there is a death of a Ethel M A Humphrey after 1959 she may be the one he married.

MFM

Pappa

Pappa Report 7 Dec 2011 11:20

Dear Kira112

Thanks for that, i will keep it on file.The marriage or maybe not a marriage is causing a problem,

Best wishes..MFM

Pappa

Pappa Report 7 Dec 2011 11:26

Thankyou all for trying to help,i appreciate your help and advice.

Looks like i will have to put this one down,even though his age fits he may not be the one.

Thankyou again MFM

greyghost

greyghost Report 7 Dec 2011 11:41

The 1920 marriage Ethel MA Booth is to a JAmes Humphrey