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Cornish

Cornish Report 31 Mar 2006 01:00

I cant find a marriage and dont know where to look next. I have a Martha Curnow Toman, who was born in St Ives, Cornwall, in 1885. She supposedly married a Robert (Bob) John Beard. They moved to Long Beach, California, and he died on 7 February 1952 and was buried in Sunnyside Memorial Park. I think I have found details of her death, ie 14 April 1970 in Los Angeles, but cant find any record of their marriage. This is really doing my head in for some reason. Any help would be much appreciated, many thanks Bex

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 31 Mar 2006 01:08

This is the marriage reference:- Martha Curnow Toman and Robert John Beard June qtr. 1906, Penzance, 5c, 418 Kath. x

Cornish

Cornish Report 31 Mar 2006 01:11

Aw, thank you so much :) I couldn't find it anywhere! Even thought they may have been married on board the ship on the way to America, or didnt get married at all, lol. Many many thanks! Bex Have you any idea why couldnt I find any details of her marriage, and why she isnt listed on the same page as her husband? Sorry, am a bit new to this, lol. Many thanks.

Joan

Joan Report 31 Mar 2006 09:30

You could get a copy of the marriage cert from the local register office in Pnzance....find it using your search engine. if you are in USA, many offices will do busines by e mail credit card...about £8 Good hunting Joan

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 31 Mar 2006 11:12

I found the marriage reference on Ancestry's BMD's (Beta Version) which is free to search. Each person is shown individually in an alphabetical list of their names. I just worked on the principal that a lot of women get married at about the age of 21 (I did myself), so started searching in the March qtr. of 1906, and then found her on the second page I looked at which was the June qtr. I then checked the same qtr of 1906 under her husbands name, to make sure he was listed with the same volume and page numbers which he was. Kath. x

Cornish

Cornish Report 31 Mar 2006 16:19

Many many thanks. That explains it, I wasnt using the beta version. That's another obstacle cleared with all your help... on to the next one, lol. Thanks again, Bex

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 31 Mar 2006 19:49

If you use that reference with GRO, you should be able to get the certificate from there. They have an Online service. The basic price, with reference, is £7. Christine

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 31 Mar 2006 20:02

You might be able to get a copy of the parish register page if you do a bit of additional research. It's often cheaper than a formal cert, and has the orginal signatures, not transcriptions of them. Try this bit of the St Ives OPC website http://west-penwith.org.uk/wpenmar.htm Christine