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Title: Marriage Lookup Morse/Reeves 1919
Post by: reeves_colin on Saturday 25 April 15 02:56 BST (UK)

Hi

I am looking for any further information on the marriage of
Samuel Morse and Lily Eliza Reeves
Forest of Dean District
Westbury on Severn
1919
Reg 17
Entry 159

Any help would be appreciated as always

Thanks

Colin

Title: Re: Marriage Lookup Morse/Reeves 1919
Post by: KGarrad on Saturday 25 April 15 08:30 BST (UK)

Have you tried looking on the Forest-of-Dean.net website?

Not all parishes are yet online, but their forum may be able to help.


Incidentally, the marriage took place in the Westbury-on-Severn Registration District, and NOT the Forest of Dean district, which came into existence in 1937! ;D

Title: Re: Marriage Lookup Morse/Reeves 1919
Post by: rosie99 on Saturday 25 April 15 17:20 BST (UK)

GloucestershireBMD state that it took place in the register office so you will need to purchase it.

Groom - Samuel Morse   
Bride    - Lily Eliza Reeves   
District  - Forest of Dean   
Parish - Westbury-on-Severn (FoD)   
Building - Register Office   
Year - 1919   
Register - 17   
Entry - 159

Title: Re: Marriage Lookup Morse/Reeves 1919
Post by: giggsycat on Saturday 25 April 15 17:43 BST (UK)

Hi Colin

This couple are in my tree (I was born a Morse).

Samuel was the son of Samuel bc1856-1911 and Mary Anne Green bc1856.

Sam jnr baptised 12/07/1885 at Viney Hill

Lily was the daughter of James & Emma Reeves of Viney Hill. She was baptised 07/08/1887.

They had one child - Mary born 1921. Sadly her mother died in childbirth. Mary was then adopted by Samuel's sister Bessie and her husband William Jones. She went on to marry Reginald Turley in 1942 and died in 1961. (With acknowledgement to Jim Slade who gave me the original information).

Hope this helps
giggsycat

Title: Re: Marriage Lookup Morse/Reeves 1919
Post by: reeves_colin on Monday 27 April 15 09:05 BST (UK)

giggsycat

Thank you for the information you have provided on the couple.

Unfortunately, I have followed the wrong Lily Eliza Reeves (b1887)

Gloucs BMD shows 2 births in 1887, my Lily is Reeves/Smith Cirencester.

REEVES   Lily Eliza   REEVES   REEVES   VIRGO   1887   Forest of Dean   Westbury on Severn, Newnham   56   277   
REEVES   Lily Eliza   REEVES   REEVES   SMITH   1887   Cirencester   Cirencester, Cotswold   12   397

I will now back track as see if I can find what happened to my Lily Eliza.

I have the 1901 and 1911 census details for her, in 1911 she was still unmarried and living at home with her parents.

Thank you all for your time and help on my 'wrong track'

Colin

Title: Re: Marriage Lookup Morse/Reeves 1919
Post by: shepway on Monday 27 April 15 16:45 BST (UK)

Quote from: KGarrad on Saturday 25 April 15 08:30 BST (UK)

Have you tried looking on the Forest-of-Dean.net website?

Not all parishes are yet online, but their forum may be able to help.


Incidentally, the marriage took place in the Westbury-on-Severn Registration District, and NOT the Forest of Dean district, which came into existence in 1937! ;D

Just to say that all Forest of Dean Parishes and many parishes surrounding the Forest of Dean have been transcribed and are on the website at www.forest-of-dean.net

Title: Re: Marriage Lookup Morse/Reeves 1919
Post by: Leonie Baker on Sunday 04 September 16 09:05 BST (UK)

I have just had a look at the Gloucestershire BMD indexes
Groom Surname    HIPKISS
Groom Forename   Charles
Bride Surname           DOLBEAR
Bride Forename           Mary Ann
District                      Forest of Dean   
Parish                        Westbury-on-Severn (FoD)   
Building                   Register Office    
Year                           1875
Register                   5
Entry                        160

I don't know if this helps but getting from GRO will be a possibility.

Leonie