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Rebecca

Rebecca Report 5 Sep 2005 21:23

I have a marriage of Maud Marie Walker Kind'sN June 1909 6c 773.There are only 3 names on the page on FreeBMD, Maud's,and 2 males, Bertram Pearse Membrey and Alfred Harry Cattrell.Is there any way I can find out which one she married without sending for the marriage cert?

Merry

Merry Report 5 Sep 2005 21:31

Only sometimes!! I did a search on Family Relatives (GRO indexes complete and fully searchable 1866-1920) for births where the surname of the child was Membrey and the mother's maiden surname Walker and then the same for Cattrell/Walker. This can only be done for 1912-1920 as before that the mother's maiden name is not on the index. In some cases this sort of search can give a good INDICATION of who the correct spouse is - all depends on the rarity of the names etc etc Trouble is in this case the results were NIL for both combinations. B****r Merry!

Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 5 Sep 2005 21:39

hi its Bertram Pearse Membery thats how its spelt on 1837

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 5 Sep 2005 21:42

Thanks Valerie, How did you find out?

Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 5 Sep 2005 21:47

went to 1837 the quarter you said and tried both mens names

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 5 Sep 2005 21:56

Thanyou all.Yes Brenda I would like the details.This is good news as someone has Bertram on GR beki

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 5 Sep 2005 22:01

Thanyou Brenda, I am sure that Maud was my great grandmother's sister,Maud was known as Marie and her sister was Emily Grace ,known as Grace.Grace had a daughetr Marie.They must have been close.