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Member Since: April 2011 Posts: 219 Send Message	Keeley1973	Report	2 Jul 2011 18:27
	Please can anyone offer any assistance on either of these two marriages without having first names to go by? I have tried every avenue available to me and am not finding either. The children of the Raven/White partnership are Edward b. 1913, George A b. 1916, Ivy M b. 1918, Ellen M b. 1920, Alfred R b. 1922, Leonard J b. 1923 and Stanley C b. 1926 - all in Edmonton The children of Gordon/Carr are all born in Morpeth (Ashington) Northumberland. They are Louisa, Evelyn, Leslie, Alice, Edna and Elizabeth - all born between about 1920 and 1930 ish. I am sure I have heard somewhere in the distant past that the mother may have been 'Louisa' or at least had that as a middle name. Leonard Raven married one of the Gordon sisters but I cannot post the name here as she is still living (I am happy to oblige if you PM me) Thanks for any help and sorry for lack of info!
	Researching: Goodchild, Smith Hales, (Islington & Edmonton), Hubbard, Pratt, Wyatt, Barnes,Spendley (Essex), Blois, Lumkin (Suffolk), Faulkner (Norfolk)
Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 21 823 Send Message	brummiejan	Report	2 Jul 2011 18:31
	AS the births were Edmonton this is possible, but you need a birth cert for one of the children. I assume you have tried Freebmd? Marriages Dec 1905 (>99%) COX Ellen Daisy Islington 1b 358 CROFTS George Thomas Islington 1b 358 RAVEN Edward Islington 1b 358 Scan available - click to view WHITE Florence Elizebeth Islington 1b 358
	Researching: Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham
Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 11 355 Send Message	Choccy	Report	2 Jul 2011 18:32
	1911 census transcription details for: 40 Culvert Road South Tottenham National Archive Reference: RG14PN7291 RG78PN355 RD132 SD3 ED14 SN132 Reg. District: Edmonton Sub District: West Tottenham Parish: Tottenham Enum. District: 14 Address: 40 Culvert Road South Tottenham County: Middlesex Name Relation Condition/ Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RAVEN, Edward Head Married 5 years M 26 1885 Labourer London Stoke Newington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RAVEN, Florence Elizabeth Wife Married 5 years F 24 1887 London Islington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RAVEN, Violet Daughter F 2 1909 Middlesex Tottenham -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RAVEN, Frances Daughter F 0 (7 WEEKS) 1911 Middlesex Tottenham --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 96 194 Send Message	LondonBelle	Report	2 Jul 2011 18:37
	Your best bet would be to get the marriage cert of Leonard Raven to the Gordon sister that would then give Leonard's father's name and occupation which would then help with your search
	Researching: Give a dog a bone!
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 96 194 Send Message	LondonBelle	Report	2 Jul 2011 18:40
	This is the marriage above but to confirm you need Leonard's marriage certificate as mentioned above Name: Edward Raven occ Mill hand (looks like) Age: 20 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885 Address: 16 Lyon St Spouse Name: Florence Elizabeth White Spouse Age: 18 Address: 8 Bryan Street Record Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 19 Nov 1905 Parish: All Saints, Battle Bridge County: London Borough: Islington Father Name: Robert Raven occ Coachman deceased Spouse Father Name: George Herbert White occ Painter Witnesses: George White & Emma Eliza Bowen
	Researching: Give a dog a bone!
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Member Since: April 2011 Posts: 219 Send Message	Keeley1973	Report	2 Jul 2011 18:42
	Yes had tried freebmd . Perhaps I hadn't looked back for enough as I thought I had the earliest child being 1913. I will check the other children from the 1911 census out, perhaps they were born Islington - also more difficult that early without mothers maiden name. Thanks :-)
	Researching: Goodchild, Smith Hales, (Islington & Edmonton), Hubbard, Pratt, Wyatt, Barnes,Spendley (Essex), Blois, Lumkin (Suffolk), Faulkner (Norfolk)

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