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Fred Monk

Fred Monk Report 4 Jun 2011 22:09

Can anyone give me further information about Catherine 'Kitty' Stratton born 1891 and died in Swindon in 1965 age 74. She was married to Ernest Stratton born 1892, died 1946 age 54, and they had a son Ernest Alfred born 1913 died 1988 age 74. At the time of Ernest death they lived in Sandown Avenue Swindon.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 4 Jun 2011 22:25

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Catherine A Stratton
England and Wales Census, 1891

birth: Manningford Bruce, Wiltshire
residence: 1891 —England
census: 1891 —England

record title: England and Wales Census, 1891
name: Catherine A Stratton
event: Census
event date: 1891
gender: Female
age: 35
relationship to head of household: Visitor
birthplace: Manningford Bruce, Wiltshire
record type: Household
registration district: Henley
sub-district: Caversham
ecclesiastical parish: Kidmore St John Baptist
civil parish: Caversham
county: Oxfordshire

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Mike *

Mike * Report 5 Jun 2011 00:53

There is this marriage but I can't see a birth for son Ernest with mmn as Smith.
Was son born before marriage ?

Marriages Sep 1912 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Smith Catherine - Stratton - Portsmouth 2b 1253
Stratton Ernest - Smith - Portsmouth 2b 1253

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 5 Jun 2011 05:01

are you sure about the son's name?


IF Mike* is correct with the marriage that he found, then this is the birth of a son surname Stratton mn Snith.


Alton is in Hampshire


Births Jun 1924 (>99%)

Stratton Ernest F Smith Alton 2c 316





sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

jax

jax Report 5 Jun 2011 05:09

Just to throw a spanner in the works this could be the marriage that goes with that birth sylvia

Marriages Jun 1922 (>99%)
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Smith Doris M Stratton Alresford 2c 432
STRATTON Edward F Smith Alresford 2c 432


Researching:
Nothing much

jax

jax Report 5 Jun 2011 05:16

There is this death that fits with the mothers death in Swindon

Name: Ernest Alfred Stratton
Birth Date: 8 Oct 1913
Date of Registration: May 1988
Age at Death: 74
Registration district: Swindon
Inferred County: Wiltshire
Volume: 23
Page: 2216


cannot see a birth in 1913 to match

Researching:
Nothing much

jax

jax Report 5 Jun 2011 05:50

poss marriage for the above

Name: Ernest A Stratton
Spouse Surname: Bond
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1940
Registration district: Swindon
Inferred County: Wiltshire
Volume Number: 5a
Page Number: 157
Find Spouse: Find Spouse
Doris I T Bond

Wifes death

Name: Doris Irene T Stratton
Birth Date: 23 Jan 1920
Date of Registration: Sep 1985
Age at Death: 65
Registration district: Swindon
Inferred County: Wiltshire
Volume: 23
Page: 2006

Researching:
Nothing much

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 5 Jun 2011 19:50

Hi Fred and welcome to the boards.

If you put the name you are researching into the Search Trees box above (in the dark green bar), you will see that one other person has her in their tree. It may be worth contacting them for further information. Regards. Cx.

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Mike *

Mike * Report 6 Jun 2011 23:11

" Son Ernest Alfred born 1913 died 1988 age 74 "

so that rules out the birth in 1924


A possibility could be this one, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Births Dec 1913
Stretton Ernest A - Rolfe - Oundle 3b 322