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Please Help not sure where to start with no info

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Gemma

Gemma Report 9 Oct 2007 19:59

Hi all im new to this site and would like to find the family of my Grandad Dennis Newby who passed away 25/07/2005. Unfortunatley he did not give any information out about his family (not even names) for some reason and I would just like to know what they did and how far back I can go back not sure at all where to start.
Any help or advice would be much appreciated
He was born 20/10/1941
he married my nan Lydia newby 1964
Had 3 children Kim, Sandra & Les

I know none of his parents names or names of siblings

Thank you
Gemma aged 23

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 9 Oct 2007 20:00

To find out about his antecedents, you need to start with his birth cert, which will have the full names of his parents.

Here is the info you need to obtain it

NEWBY Dennis C L MMN Roles
Southampton (oops.........there's a cross-ref.........bear with me)

I'll be back!

OK.....as above, but for some reason it's under JFM 1947

GRO refs Vol 6b. Page 1093

Reg

Gemma

Gemma Report 9 Oct 2007 20:05

Ok Thank you very much sorry its all sending my head in to a whirl

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 9 Oct 2007 20:09

I can guess why he was a bit reticent about his roots........his birth was originally registered in OND 1941 under his mother's name............the 1947 entry is a re-registration (presumably after his parents got married)

The original details are

ROLES Dennis C L. MMN ROLES Southampton 2c/55 OND 1941

Reg

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 9 Oct 2007 20:19

Marriage

OND 1946

ROLES Gladys I married NEWBY William R Southampton 6b/1462


The cert will tell you how each of them was, plus the names and occupations of their respective fathers.............

Reg

Gemma

Gemma Report 9 Oct 2007 20:35

Reggie,

Thank you so much for your help!!!
you have been a star! I will let you know how it goes

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 9 Oct 2007 20:38

Glad to help...........once you have their ages, ask again for birth lookups........

Reg