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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Somerset => England => Somerset Lookup Requests => Topic started by: hannah9000 on Sunday 15 August 10 20:33 BST (UK)
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Looking for a Reginald E Groves who married Florence Kingsbury in Wells in June 1927. I can't find him on the 1911 census or any other details about him :( could someone please see if they can find him so I can get details of his parents?
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Hi
Where and when was he born
What was his second christian name in full as there are a number of Reginald E Groves (Ernest, Edward, Edwin) births on freebmd
You really need to buy a copy of the 1927 marriage cert which will give you his fathers name and occupation and also Reginalds age
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Hi
Do you know what year or where he died?
I've found a Reginald Ernest Groves, dying in 1989 in Mendip area, Somerset, born 31 October 1902.
Regards
Ruth
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I've found him also...I think that's definitely him as they married in Wells so Mendips would be the right area. I can't find any parent details though..
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If he was only born in 1902 - you would need to look for him on the 1911 census
1911 lookups are not allowed due to breach of copyright
You would need to check for a birth for him first on freebmd to establish where he was born
USING THE FREE 1911 INDEX
http://www.1911census.co.uk/search/tnaform.aspx
Once you find the right person - make a note of the county and district in which they were living
Return to the index and in PERSONAL DETAILS - just put the surname of the family - nothing else
In LOCATION - Select the county and below it - type in the district
In OTHER MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD - show the full name of the person you have found on the index
Click SEARCH
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It'll be the marriage certificate or the 1911 census to find at least his father.
The 1902 birth registration that is a possible for him gives birth area as Devizes in Wiltshire
Any chance he could have been known as Ernest instead?
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A possibility
Births March qtr 1902
Reginald Ernest Groves Devizes 5a 105
Can't be the right one if born 31.10.1902
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The only match to a birthdate of 31.10.1902 is this one - but no middle name
Births December qtr 1902
Reginald Groves Bedwelty 11a 78
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That's true about the October birth...was just about to go and check that bit again... ;D
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There is no Florence Kingsbury birth in Somerset so it's possible/probable that Reginald was not born there either
You need the marriage cert
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Florence Kingsbury was born in Chilton Polden, Somerset according to the 1911 census...I'm thinking that perhaps Reginald didn't come from the Somerset area...I will order the marriage certificate. Thanks all :)
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Florence was not her main name
Births December qtr 1905
Edith F M Kingsbury Bridgwater 5c 298
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That's definitely correct! I was told that she was called Edith but the 1911 census said florence so I thought my source got confused as her mum is called Edith too.
Reginald Groves was born Reginald Patches/Patch...he was illegitimate and went on to live with and become a Groves..