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The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
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Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,848 Send Message	greyghost	Report	18 Mar 2019 15:59
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,848 Send Message	Same family 1911 - Original census record shows Richard and Mary married 36 years. They say that 9 children were born to the marriage and all are still alive 1911 Census For England & Wales Bucks Horn Oak Farnham, Binstead, Hampshire, England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Richard Bonner Head Married Male 59 1852 Labourer General Jobbing Frensham Surrey Mary Elizabeth Bonner Wife Married Female 57 1854 - Frensham Surrey Charles Richard Bonner Son Single Male 33 1878 Labourer Guildford Surrey George Thomas Craft Bonner Son Single Male 31 1880 Labourer Binsted Hants Hilda Grace Bonner Daughter Single Female 17 1894 - Binsted Hants
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,848 Send Message	greyghost	Report	18 Mar 2019 15:57
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,848 Send Message	Which would be this family in 1901 census 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Buckshorn Oak, Binsted, Alton, Hampshire, England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Richard Bonner - Married Male 49 1852 Poultry Keeper Frensham, Surrey, England Mary Elizbeth Bonner - - Female 47 1854 - Frensham, Surrey, England Charles Richard Bonner - - Male 23 1878 Bricklayers Labourer Guildford, Surrey, England George Thomas Croft Bonner - - Male 21 1880 Bricklayers Labourer Binsted, Hampshire, England William Alfred Bonner - - Male 20 1881 Plasterer Labourer Binsted, Hampshire, England Harvey James Bonner - - Male 16 1885 Work At Brick Yard Binsted, Hampshire, England Harry Ernest Bonner - - Male 15 1886 Under Carter On Farm Binsted, Hampshire, England Annie Maria Bonner - - Female 12 1889 - Binsted, Hampshire, England Ethel Elizabeth Bonner - - Female 11 1890 - Binsted, Hampshire, England Hilda Grace Bonner - - Female 7 1894 - Binsted, Hampshire, England
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,848 Send Message	greyghost	Report	18 Mar 2019 15:56
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,848 Send Message	From freebmd, this marriage comes up - Surname First name(s) District Vol Page Marriages Mar 1876 (>99%) BONNER Richard Farnham 2a 155 Craft Mary Elizabeth Farnham 2a 155
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,848 Send Message	greyghost	Report	18 Mar 2019 15:51
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,848 Send Message	Again from freebmd, this would look to be her birth (only Hilda G Bonner coming up from 1840 onwards) Surname First name(s) District Vol Page Births Jun 1894 (>99%) Bonner Hilda Grace Alton 2c 162 If you then use another free site it will give Mother's maiden name from the start of registration in 1837 through to 1918 (100 year privacy otherwise). you have to register but searching is free. https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/Login.asp Name: Mother's Maiden Surname: BONNER, HILDA GRACE CRAFT GRO Reference: 1894 J Quarter in ALTON Volume 02C Page 162
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,848 Send Message	greyghost	Report	18 Mar 2019 15:47
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,848 Send Message	From freebmd which gives info. about spouse too Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page Marriages Mar 1916 (>99%) Bonner Hilda G Brooks Farnham 2a 315 Brooks William A S Bonner Farnham 2a 315
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,848 Send Message	greyghost	Report	18 Mar 2019 15:44
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,848 Send Message	England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 First Name Hilda G Last Name Bonner Gender Female Year 1916 Spouse Brooks Image Quarter 1 Country England County Surrey District Farnham District Number Registry Number Volume 2A Page 315 For future reference many GR members don't have access to records as we don't pay for full membership. I happen to have credits available for free that come with my annual cheap renewal. Use https://www.freebmd.org.uk - free to search and then copy and paste the info into your post. You still need certificates to prove each generation though.
Member Since: March 2019 Posts: 3 Send Message	Adam	Report	18 Mar 2019 15:38
Member Since: March 2019 Posts: 3 Send Message	Hi all, I have been trying to find the parents and birth details of the following couple. I have been stuck ion this for some time. https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/record?recordid=bmd%2fm%2f1916%2f1%2faz%2f000097%2f007 I have ordered a marriage cert. Would love to find a little more info before this arrives.

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