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doreen alice holmes nee box (edited)

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zenawarrior

zenawarrior Report 31 May 2011 11:34

hi looking for this lady. 2nd wife of my grand father walter holmes
last known birmingham 1989 on his death certificate.
she was born dudley 1918
have birth cert and marriage cert but cant find a death
they did live for a while in hove
thanks for any help you can give
sorry i for got my manners just got carried away sorry
zena

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zenawarrior

zenawarrior Report 31 May 2011 11:50

sorry

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lewis smith mowbray townsend crowther holmes bourne hands

TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 31 May 2011 12:17

Possibility of death. Does the date of birth match the cert?


Name: Dorothy Alice Holmes
Birth Date: 27 Mar 1918
Date of Registration: Jan 1999
Age at Death: 80
Registration district: East Staffs
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Register number: B27D
District and Subdistrict: 7311B
Entry number: 105

zenawarrior

zenawarrior Report 31 May 2011 12:29

hi tootyfruity the date on the birth certificate is14/11/1918
but it is possible that its her
i will send for it anyway
zena :-)
thanks

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zenawarrior

zenawarrior Report 31 May 2011 12:37

p m sent to tootie fruity to explian thanks again zena

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lewis smith mowbray townsend crowther holmes bourne hands

TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 31 May 2011 12:49

Pm received.

Does the date of birth on the death I posted match the birth cert you found or is it out by much?

zenawarrior

zenawarrior Report 31 May 2011 12:54

i have 14/11/1918 dudley so not much out

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TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 31 May 2011 17:53

Sorry Zena I did not see your previous post. Please let me know if it is the correct certificate when it arrives.

Mike *

Mike * Report 31 May 2011 17:56

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Thought her name was Doreen not Dorothy ?

TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 31 May 2011 18:13

So it is, my mistake. I shall go and look again. Sorry Zena

TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 31 May 2011 19:55

I have researched looking for a marriage and death to no avail. Perhaps she is still living

zenawarrior

zenawarrior Report 31 May 2011 19:59

they didnt marry till divorce laws changed and he didnt have to ask nan
oct 1972
thanks again
zena <-3

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TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 31 May 2011 20:12

I was looking for a marriage after your Grandad death in 1989 for Doreen because that would mean a change of name

tempest

tempest Report 31 May 2011 20:30

there is a marriage for a Doreen A Holmes in 1999 Bridlington,Yorkshire to a Mr Edwards

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zenawarrior

zenawarrior Report 31 May 2011 21:21

sorry had to go out
never thought of her marrying again she waited so long to marry him(30ish years)
it didnt cross my mind will give it some thought thanks everyone for your help specially tooty fruity
zena x <-3

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