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Trying to confirm my Grandfathers, mothers name.

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Teresa

Teresa Report 11 Sep 2012 18:25

Thank you all very much for your help, I will keep plodding on
:-) :-)

Sarah

Sarah Report 11 Sep 2012 18:14

Do you have your grandfather's marriage certificate at all? might shed some light on his father at least which might help plus any witness names.

 Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 11 Sep 2012 18:09

Did he have any siblings. ???

Teresa

Teresa Report 11 Sep 2012 18:08

I thought John T may have been a brother, named after his father, hadn't realised that he had died though, maybe this might shed some light??
Think I will try as Sarah suggested in asking if GRO will confirm which is the correct entry.
This is fascinating, yet so frustrating
<3

Mike *

Mike * Report 11 Sep 2012 17:52

Maybe he was named after his father

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Marriages Jun 1911


Beddis Walter W Nuneaton 6d 871
Boyer Lydia E - Nuneaton 6d 871
GRUBB Maud M Nuneaton 6d 871
Harris George H - Nuneaton 6d 871

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or this couple ?

Marriages Jun 1924


GREENFIELD Mary A - Harris Nuneaton 6d 1355
Harris John T - Greenfield- Nuneaton 6d 1355

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 11 Sep 2012 17:52

Marriages Jun 1911
Beddis Walter W Nuneaton 6d 871
Boyer Lydia E Nuneaton 6d 871 <<<<<<<<<<<<
GRUBB Maud M Nuneaton 6d 871
Harris George H Nuneaton 6d 871 <<<<<<<<<<<


Marriages Jun 1924
GREENFIELD Mary A Harris Nuneaton 6d 1355
Harris John T Greenfield Nuneaton 6d 1355

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 11 Sep 2012 17:50

Do you know if your Grandfather had any siblings please?

For ref.

Births Dec 1924
Harris George H Greenfield Nuneaton 6d 961
Harris George H Boyer Nuneaton 6d 976


There is another son born in 1927 to Harris mmn Greenfield but he died

Deaths Dec 1927 Harris John T 0 Nuneaton 6d 618



Total of 7 Harris mmn Boyer registered in Nuneaton between 1913 and 1927

Sarah

Sarah Report 11 Sep 2012 17:48

You could try contacting the registry offic/GRO telling them his actual date of birth and which one corresponds to that one then you'll know which one to get.

Mike *

Mike * Report 11 Sep 2012 17:45

Do you know his father's name ? (your Gt Grandad)

it should be on his marriage certificate if he married

Teresa

Teresa Report 11 Sep 2012 17:36

Hi there
I have not done this before, but was looking for some help on how to confirm my grandads, mothers maiden name.
So far I have been left with the 2 entries, both of which could be possibilities as the register shows my grandad George H Harris (who was definitely born 7th September 1924,) both were registered in Oct/Nov/Dec 1924, one shows the mothers maiden name of Greenfield and the other of Boyer.
Could anyone tell me how to work out which is correct please? both names can also be traced to the Hartshill area :-S