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hi im trying to trace my grandfathers first marriage, his second is registered to my nana but his first is not any ideas please
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Try telling his name and when he was born?! ;D
Some of us may be able to help.
Alternatively, search FreeBMD (www.freebmd.org.uk) youself.
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William moore Gibson born 1896 born Derbyshire his first wife was called flora ? i know the lived in Garston , his second wife lily Lloyd they married in the Wirral Liverpool 1935.
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checked bmd site only lily Lloyd marriage is there and i know he was married before.
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There seem to be approx 10 marriages for William M Gibson between 1916 ( when he was 20) and 1935 when he married Lily.
Have you been through them all to see if any bride is called Flora? (Modified to add - just looked at them all and cant see one)
When he married Lily was he divorced or widowed?
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divorced i hope lol, i haven't got his and lilys marriage cert yet .
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That will be your first step then
Otherwise you wont KNOW if he has been married before!
What makes you think he was?
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my nana always said he was as she was outcast because she broke the marriage
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Were there children from the first 'marriage' - dont post names of anyone who is still alive.
But you may be able to find their births, and therefore the maiden name of their mother.
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yes but I doubt she is alive as older than my father who is 78 but asyou say I cant name her just in case she is roughly 10 years and more older
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So - look for her birth.
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if her name is not what I think it is it will be like looking for a needle . but thankyou for your help
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Need other feedback here
Flora E Gibson b dec qtr 1912 - Liverpool Toxteth Park - mothers maiden name McCann
this would make William Gibson 16 at birth
William Gibson married Flora McCann in Woolstanton Staffs in 1910 ...making William Gibson 14 ...
6 children for Gibson /McCann 1912 to 1923 in Liverpool
so either William married at 14 0r He didn`t marry the mother of Flora the daughter ???
anyone agree ??
many McCanns in Garston - my brother married one so I know the family well ...
just seems SO YOUNG ...and why did he marry in Woolstanton ,Staffs when Flora McCann was born 1888 in Liverpool making her 8 years older than William ??
puzzler this one
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William moore Gibson born 1896 born Derbyshire his first wife was called flora ? i know the lived in Garston , his second wife lily Lloyd they married in the Wirral Liverpool 1935.
Are you checking the right county in FreeBMD?
The Wirral is in Cheshire, not Liverpool or Lancashire! ;D :D
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Need other feedback here
Flora E Gibson b dec qtr 1912 - Liverpool Toxteth Park - mothers maiden name McCann
this would make William Gibson 16 at birth
William Gibson married Flora McCann in Woolstanton Staffs in 1910 ...making William Gibson 14 ...
6 children for Gibson /McCann 1912 to 1923 in Liverpool
so either William married at 14 0r He didn`t marry the mother of Flora the daughter ???
anyone agree ??
many McCanns in Garston - my brother married one so I know the family well ...
just seems SO YOUNG ...and why did he marry in Woolstanton ,Staffs when Flora McCann was born 1888 in Liverpool making her 8 years older than William ??
puzzler this one
I think the last census would rule this out
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XWTR-NYX
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William Moore Gibson
birth:Derby, Derbyshire
census: 1911 Warrington, Orford Barracks Warrington, Lancashire, England
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XWYV-XJC
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William moore Gibson born 1896 born Derbyshire his first wife was called flora ? i know the lived in Garston , his second wife lily Lloyd they married in the Wirral Liverpool 1935.
Are you checking the right county in FreeBMD?
The Wirral is in Cheshire, not Liverpool or Lancashire! ;D :D
on the first post it states Williams 2nd marriage was in Birkenhead - which is over the Mersey from Liverpool and is in Cheshire
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Allan - I know that, and you know that! ;D
I was just checking that our Original Poster wasn't only checking in Lancashire! ::)
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The nearest marriage that I can see is
Flora Broadbent and Will GIBSON in 1920 at Oldham, St. Paul
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Had a bit of a head cold this week and finding it hard to pick things up
St Jude the Apostle West Derby
.......... Gibson
born 3rd April 1933
baptised 29th May
child of William Gibson and Lily(deceased)
abode 11 Moira St
fathers occupation,Floor decorator
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If your grandfather was a soldier, the marriage might not have been in Lancashire/Cheshire area.
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I noticed that on his Army Service Record that he joined in June 1912 aged 17 and 6 months ::) .
He was posted to Buddon on 17th August, 1913. Now Buddon is in Scotland near Carnoustie and checking on Scotlands people there was a marriage of a William Moore Gibson (using the exact match) in 1915 however it doesn`t work with spouse named Flora. Her forname (or at least one of them) begins with B. Got it - Bridget!!
It may not be him but it is looking more than likely.
Mo
Added: I have just worked out that her surname was Peters.
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Just worked out she also had a second name of Cathe, so it was either Bridget Cathe or Cathe Bridget Peters and they married in the district of Ardrossan, Ayr. There is also the initial M in the Forenames too.
It`s not helping much.
Mo
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thankyou everyone for your help I think the last reply is them obviously I was given the wrong info and was in the wrong are too well this is all new to me