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Trying to find GRO numbers

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Jonathan

Jonathan Report 14 Dec 2005 11:01

Hi, I am looking on ancestry for the GRO numbers to these two marriages but cant find them anywhere - I've managed to find other ones but these are stumping me a bit - I wonder if anyone else can on a different site? ERNEST JONES & MINNIE BILHAM (around 1929 in London) FREDERICK ALLEN & ADA CANTERBURY (around 1920 in Bridport, Dorset) Thanks, Jon

Heather

Heather Report 14 Dec 2005 11:06

The only ones you can find them on are pay to view - 1837online or familyrelatives.org

The Bag

The Bag Report 14 Dec 2005 11:12

when you say 'around' 19.... on what basis are you basing this assumption

Jonathan

Jonathan Report 14 Dec 2005 11:14

it was based on the first child who was born a year later - i can't look on 1837 because my computer doesn't let me download the viewing software! :(

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 14 Dec 2005 11:23

I checked over 20 years for one marriage thinking that the child was their first as born in 1922. BUT no the couple married in 1898 and she was actually their last child. Only found the marriage because it appeared after the last update on FreeBMD. I have even got a birth certificate and the parents marriage certificate both dated the same day. Maureen

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Trudy

Trudy Report 14 Dec 2005 11:41

Jonathan I had same problem with 1837 - to download the viewer - it really is invaluable - disable your firewall, download it then enable the firewall again. Regards Looby

Alan

Alan Report 14 Dec 2005 11:51

Try the Stcaths website, they're pretty good. The Doc.

Georgina

Georgina Report 14 Dec 2005 12:45

Jonathan this could be one that you want.... Frederick Allen married a female with the surname Canterbury in Bridport. September quarter 1918 ref no: 5a 920 (didn't have enough credits left to check her first name). Georgina.

Peter

Peter Report 14 Dec 2005 13:28

Jonathan, Adding to Georgina's info, the only Canterbury marriage is that of Ada M Canterbury, September quarter 1918 ref no: Bridport 5a 920 So there you have them. For the other couple you'll have to slog through the microfiche or spend your money at Familyrelatives.org Happy hunting, Peter.

Kate

Kate Report 14 Dec 2005 14:46

Or try BMDIndex on 'The Genealogist' website. Kate.