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greyghost

greyghost Report 8 Nov 2020 17:30

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp

Examples of what ypu can find using the GRO site and mixing and matching marriage registration surnames with subsequent births

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
ALLEN, ELLEN SPOONER
GRO Reference: 1886 S Quarter in PONTEFRACT Volume 09C Page 125


Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
MORGAN, ELIZA BRISCOE
GRO Reference: 1886 M Quarter in PONTEFRACT Volume 09C Page 135

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 8 Nov 2020 15:27

Me too - getting a bit 'stir-crazy' ;-) ;-) ;-)

Maddie

Maddie Report 8 Nov 2020 15:22

Name: Fanny Spooner
Marriage Age: 18
Event Type: Marriage
Birth Year: abt 1865
Marriage Date: 13 May 1883
Marriage Place: Normanton, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
Parish as it Appears: Normanton, All Saints
Search Photos: Search for 'Normanton, All Saints' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
Father: Joseph Spooner
Spouse: John Allen

Name: Fanny Allan
Gender: Female
Age: 26
Relationship: Wife
Birth Year: 1865
Spouse: John Allan
Child: Ellen Allan
John Allan
Birth Place: Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Snydale
Ecclesiastical parish: Normanton
Residence Place: Street Houses, Snydale, Yorkshire, England
Registration District: Pontefract
Sub registration district: Pontefract
ED, Institution or Vessel: 2
Neighbors:
Piece: 3759
Folio: 29
Household Members:
Name Age
John Allan 32
Fanny Allan 26
Ellen Allan 4
John Allan 1

Name: Fanny Allen
Death Age: 70
Birth Date: abt 1865
Registration Date: Jan 1935
[Feb 1935]
[Mar 1935]
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District: Pontefract

1911
Name: Fanny Allen
Age in 1911: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Relation to Head: Wife
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Snydale
Search Photos: Search for 'Snydale' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
County/Island: Yorkshire-West Riding
Country: England
Street Address: 23 Belmont St Streethouse Nr Pontefract
Marital status: Married
Registration District: Pontefract
Registration District Number: 505
Sub-registration District: Pontefract
ED, institution, or vessel: 22
Piece: 27482
Household Members:
Name Age
John Allen 52
Fanny Allen 46
John Allen 21
Joseph Allen 19
Ann Allen 16
Joseph Maskery 60

8 children born 3 died

kira112

kira112 Report 8 Nov 2020 15:10

Thankyou ErikaH So sorry for the misunderstanding Stay Safe

kira112

kira112 Report 8 Nov 2020 15:07

She was born 1865 Handsworth Woodhouse Sheffield W Riding Yorks

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 8 Nov 2020 15:04

From ANCESTRY

Name: Fanny Spooner
Marriage Age: 18
Event Type: Marriage
Birth Year: abt 1865
Marriage Date: 13 May 1883
Marriage Place: Normanton, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
Father: Joseph Spooner
Spouse: John Allen

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 8 Nov 2020 15:02

Look for children on the GRO site with the possible combinations of surname

When was the woman born?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 8 Nov 2020 15:02

Your post is entitled 'marriage' so that's what I've given you...........................

kira112

kira112 Report 8 Nov 2020 15:02

ErikaH I’m wanting to know if anyone could find which of the two she married I never said it did’ not exist

kira112

kira112 Report 8 Nov 2020 14:59

Thankyou I have this looked on Ancestry 1891 census search site is saying an error has occurred please try later

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 8 Nov 2020 14:57

What is your question?

You've found the record, so why are you implying that it doesn't exist?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 8 Nov 2020 14:56

Freebmd

Marriages Jun 1883 (>99%)
Allen John Wakefield 9c 26
Briscoe Susannah Wakefield 9c 26
Morgan Henry Wakefield 9c 26
SPOONER Fanny Wakefield 9c 26

kira112

kira112 Report 8 Nov 2020 14:55

It’s on free bmd June 1883 9c 26

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 8 Nov 2020 14:55

FMP

First name(s) FANNY
Last name SPOONER
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1883
Registration month -
MarriageFinder ™

FANNY SPOONER married one of these people

John Allen, Henry Morgan

District Wakefield
District number -
County Yorkshire
Country England
Volume 9C
Volume as transcribed 9C
Page number 26
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005

kira112

kira112 Report 8 Nov 2020 14:49

Hi I have searched on Free bmd and Ancestry Fanny Spooner married 1883 Wakefield father was Joseph Spooner was her husband Henry Morgan any help on this please TIA