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mother & father of dorothy wood 1910-1993

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David

David Report 12 Oct 2007 21:57

thank you all for your info

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Oct 2007 21:56

The birth cert will tell you the full names of the parents........you can't find them without getting the cert...........

Reg

David

David Report 12 Oct 2007 21:55

reg that is dorothys death tower hamlets

jen yorkshire

jen yorkshire Report 12 Oct 2007 21:55

any good
Dorothy Ellen Wood 1910 Apr-May-Jun West Ham Essex, Grea

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Oct 2007 21:55

This birth ties in with the death..........

Name: Dorothy Ellen Wood
Year of Registration: 1910
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: West Ham
County: Essex, Greater London
Volume: 4a
Page: 117


Reg

KeithInFujairah

KeithInFujairah Report 12 Oct 2007 21:54

From the death Reg found this looks like her birth

Name: Dorothy Ellen Wood
Year of Registration: 1910
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: West Ham
County: Essex, Greater London
Volume: 4a
Page: 117

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Oct 2007 21:53

when was the eldest child born .the year would be a staritng point to search for the marriage

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Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Oct 2007 21:53

If this is the death, you have a second name to narrow the search.............

Name: Dorothy Ellen Ranson
Birth Date: 12 Apr 1910
Death Registration Month/Year: Feb 1993
Age at death (estimated): 82
Registration district: Tower Hamlets
Inferred County: London
Register number: D25


Reg

Juliet

Juliet Report 12 Oct 2007 21:53

Is this her?

Name: Dorothy Wood
Year of Registration: 1910
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Camberwell (1837-1919)
County: London, Surrey
Volume: 1d
Page: 813 (click to see others on page)

Cert would give parents.

Juliet

KeithInFujairah

KeithInFujairah Report 12 Oct 2007 21:51

Her birth cert will give both parents names if you can find the reference. But as suggested above, I would get the marriage cert first.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Oct 2007 21:51

You need to buy her marriage cert.....it will confirm her declared age at the time, plus the name and occupation of her father, if known.

Reg

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Oct 2007 21:50

her marriage cert will give her dads name .have you found that yet?

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

David

David Report 12 Oct 2007 21:49

hi
i have searched various sites no luck as yet for dorothy wood details ie mother father any siblings
could anyone possibly assist with this i know its a difficult one ie no name for parents etc
dorothy was born in london 1910 died in east ham 1993
she was married to arthur ranson born in kent 1901 died east ham
1987
i believe her parents were from the london /kent areas
if unable to assist with any info thank you anyway
david