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finding Mary Elizabeth Wiggins
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Lesley | Report | 15 Apr 2014 18:56 |
My father, Albert Henry James Turner married a number of times and I've been able to trace most of them but have come to a full stop on his second marriage. His second wife was Mary Elizabeth Wiggins born around 1918. I have his marriage certificate but cant find what happened to her. They were married in Croydon on 23rd July 1949. Does anyone know anything about her or have any suggestion how I can find out more please? |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 15 Apr 2014 18:59 |
Who does she give for her dad on the marriage cert ? |
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Researching: |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 15 Apr 2014 19:04 |
Do you know when they divorced as there are several possibly births for their surname combination |
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MarieCeleste | Report | 15 Apr 2014 19:25 |
She could be any of these, most likely the Kingston one: |
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Lesley | Report | 15 Apr 2014 20:03 |
Thank you all for your prompt replies! Mary Wiggins' mother I think was Mary Ann Wiggins (signature on the marriage certificate) and her father was Walter William Wiggins reported as deceased. She definitely wasn't a Selwood - have checked that one out. She could have been a Trew but her marriage certificate says she was 31 in July 1949 which makes 1918 more likely. But of course there could be an error in the records. I cant find a death at all though I do know he married again in 1973. At that marriage he said previous marriage dissolved but on his marriage to Mary Wiggins he said he was a widower even though I know he was divorced! Why my father had to lead such a complicated life I have no idea - except that judging by the number of times he was in and out of the armed forces he probably was institutionalised from his time in an orphanage so I don't criticise him for it. |
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MarieCeleste | Report | 15 Apr 2014 20:51 |
There was a marriage record for a Walter William Wiggins which included a Mary Ann Trew |
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MarieCeleste | Report | 15 Apr 2014 20:58 |
It seems to fit: |
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MarieCeleste | Report | 15 Apr 2014 21:06 |
Lesley, who were the witnesses on the 1949 marriage? |
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Lesley | Report | 15 Apr 2014 22:06 |
Gosh - you've done so much work for me - thank you so much. You obviously find your way about a lot better than me! The witnesses were Mary Ann Wiggins & Alexander Tait. Mary Wiggins was living at 44 Cedar Road, East Croydon. |
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MarieCeleste | Report | 15 Apr 2014 22:18 |
Right, got something to work back from! |
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MarieCeleste | Report | 15 Apr 2014 22:24 |
This 1911 seems to tie them all together: |
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MarieCeleste | Report | 15 Apr 2014 22:27 |
The 1916 birth seems to be the correct one. Ages on marriage certificates aren't 100% reliable. For whatever reason, she wouldn't be the first lady to knock a couple of years off her age. |
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Lesley | Report | 15 Apr 2014 22:44 |
Goodness me - it will take me some time to get my head around all that - thank you so much. I will definitely send for a birth certificate tomorrow! |