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Title: Great Uncle & Aunt named Giffen
Post by: janeygee on Tuesday 05 May 15 20:23 BST (UK)
 HI:
Would anyone be able to find my grt uncle 's family, they lived in Poplar London area
at one time but family history was they moved to Kent where they died,,though I have
info on any of their children,,,they are as follows,,,

James Giffen (b) 1865 Jarrow,Durham,(d) March,Bromley Kent,1950 age 85yrs.
Florence Elizabeth Weston Giffen wife (d) June 1950 age 75yrs.Bromley,,,
they married in Poplar London Sept,1902.James was a "Tinsmith"
Children;

Florence Louisa (b)Sept 1903,Poplar.
James Alexander(b)March 1905  *
Doris Emily (b) June 1907          *
Edith Agnes (b) Sept 1909         *
Winnifred    (b) Dec 1910           *
Miriam A.   (b)  June 1912          *

Grt Uncle James was my Granfather's older brother and lived all his life in England,UK
the parents moved up and down from Glasgow to London as the work was available
some of the children were born in each of these cities,Glasgow or London,,so I have not
had much clue where they all are,would appreciate any help in locating them as far as
burial sites if possible,,thanks a bunch.

Kind regards;
Janey; :)
Title: Re: Great Uncle & Aunt named Giffen
Post by: keyboard86 on Tuesday 05 May 15 20:46 BST (UK)
Hi Janey, using Freebmd and Bromley as district, I can see 2 possible marriages immediately.

Winifred B Giffen to Walter Searby Sept qtr 1937 Bromley 2a 2483
Edith A Giffen to Frederick Baker March qtr 1941 Bromley 2a 2187

Keyboard86
Title: Re: Great Uncle & Aunt named Giffen
Post by: rosie99 on Tuesday 05 May 15 21:11 BST (UK)
Also from freebmd
Births June qtr 1912 
GIFFEN    Miriam A    (mmn Weston)   
Poplar    1c   1094    

Deaths June qtr 1913   
GIFFEN    Miriam A    age 1   
Poplar    1c   531
Title: Re: Great Uncle & Aunt named Giffen
Post by: keyboard86 on Tuesday 05 May 15 21:23 BST (UK)
Hi again, and another possible marriage:-

Doris E Giffen to Ernest W Gamble June qtr 1930 Poplar 1c 855

Keyboard86
Title: Re: Great Uncle & Aunt named Giffen
Post by: rosie99 on Tuesday 05 May 15 21:29 BST (UK)
Marriage September qtr 1929 
Florence L M Giffen to Glyn P Humphreys   
Poplar reg district    1c   957
Title: Re: Great Uncle & Aunt named Giffen
Post by: rosie99 on Tuesday 05 May 15 21:31 BST (UK)
James Alexanders death  :-\
December qtr 1944   
James A Giffen age 39   
Surrey N.E.    2a   91
Title: Re: Great Uncle & Aunt named Giffen
Post by: keyboard86 on Tuesday 05 May 15 22:14 BST (UK)
James Alexanders death  :-\
December qtr 1944   
James A Giffen age 39   
Surrey N.E.    2a   91

And this marriage and probate:-

James A Giffen to Irene G Harris June qtr 1928 Lewisham 1d 2144

James Alexander Giffen of 207, Manor Lane, Lee, London died 24th November 1944 at 31, Copse Hill, Wimbledon, Administration Llandudno 2nd February to Irene Gladys Giffen Widow Effects £1019 19s 7d

Keyboard86
Title: Re: Great Uncle & Aunt named Giffen
Post by: rosie99 on Tuesday 05 May 15 22:19 BST (UK)
The address of death shown on probate is the Atkinson Morley hospital

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atkinson_Morley_Hospital

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01f9g/


http://www.rootschat.com/links/01f9f/
Title: Re: Great Uncle & Aunt named Giffen
Post by: janeygee on Wednesday 06 May 15 18:14 BST (UK)
 HI to all my fellow members  :) I am sooooo thrilled to receive this info on my Giffen
I will be in touch with you all once I add these names to my history tree,hoping you may be able
to find me some other marriages,birth's,death's,siblings,etc,etc,,,,,,thanks a bunch,,,, :-*

Kind regards;
Janey; :)


Title: Re: Great Uncle & Aunt named Giffen
Post by: keyboard86 on Wednesday 06 May 15 19:02 BST (UK)
Hi again Janey, nearly all the information that has been obtained for you was freely available on Freebmd, for any births post 1911 eg any possible children of Doris Emily Giffen to Ernest W Gamble, just click on births, then in Surname put Gamble and then in spouse/mother surname Giffen, choose a date range say 1930 to 1940 and click find, this will bring up all the births of a Gamble/Giffen marriage.

But to help out:-

Deaths

Winifred Barbara Searby born 18th October 1910 died Jamuary 1992 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk v10 page 1453 aged 81

Florence Louisa M Humphreys born 17th August 1903 died December 1992 Great Yarmouth v10 page 1321 aged 89

Doris Emily Gamble born 2nd March 1907 died April 1989 Colchester, Essex v9 page 2064 aged 82

Edith Agnes Baker born 24th June 1909 died January 2000 Tunbridge Wells, Kent aged 90
Keyboard86
Title: Re: Great Uncle & Aunt named Giffen
Post by: janeygee on Wednesday 06 May 15 20:34 BST (UK)
 :)  WOW,,,,this is great stuff,,,thank you so very much for the info. I will get onto the site you
gave me and see what else I can find. will keep you posted,,,

Kind regards;
Janey; :)
Title: Re: Great Uncle & Aunt named Giffen
Post by: Eyesee on Thursday 07 May 15 02:16 BST (UK)
Christ Church Poplar baptisms
1903 Sep 27, Florence Louisa Miriam, d/o James and Florence Elizabeth GIFFEN, 237 Manchester Road, Metallic cask maker, born Aug 17
1905 Mar 22, James Alexander, s/o James and Florence Elizabeth GIFFEN, 210 Manchester Road, Metallic cask maker, born Jan 24

Parish Church Poplar
1902 Aug 3
James GIFFEN, 38, Bachelor, Tinsmith, 243 Manchester Rd, father James Giffen, Tinsmith
Florence Elizabeth WESTON, 28, Spinster, -, 243 Manchester Rd, father Richard Weston, Slater
both signed in presence of Charles Edgar Weston, Miriam Alice Weston

Ian C
Title: Re: Great Uncle & Aunt named Giffen
Post by: Eyesee on Thursday 07 May 15 02:28 BST (UK)
James was in London by the 1891 census, a boarder in the household of Benjamin LEMAN, also a metallic cask maker.

Can't see him in 1901 census.

Ian C
Title: Re: Great Uncle & Aunt named Giffen
Post by: pursebearer on Tuesday 01 December 15 16:53 GMT (UK)
Hi Jane, the 1939 register is now published for all civilians residing in England & Wales in September that year. However those born less than 100 years ago will be redacted unless their death is recorded prior to 1991. For free preview searches, see findmypast.co.uk

Details of some births can be found as follows:
Glyn Picton HUMPHREYS, Nov 1902 Swansea, Wales
James Alexander GIFFEN, Jan 1905 Poplar
Irene Gladys HARRIS, 1905 Q2 Lewisham
Ernest William GAMBLE, Mar 1904 Poplar
I can't find Doris GAMBLE in 1939, but I believe they had 2 children.
Edith married Frederick BAKER in 1941 at Bromley and they had 3 children.
I also can't find Walter SEARBY in 1939 and Winifred is staying with Florence & Glyn HUMPHREYS in Orpington, listed as SEALY.

It looks like there were no Giffen descendants from this branch.
Regards
John
Title: Re: Great Uncle & Aunt named Giffen
Post by: janeygee on Wednesday 02 December 15 21:33 GMT (UK)
 HI John,, :)

WOW so nice to hear from you it's been a long time,eh,,glad to see you are
still in the family-tree-business,, :)
Thank you a bunch for the info on my Giffen relatives,,I  never met any of them
myself but my Father used to work down in Eng/UK after the war and always stayed
with his Uncle James.Looking at the names of these children I can see where they are
named after a previous generation.You will remember me searching James Giffen (b)
Glasgow 1841(mar) Mary Pursell (b) Campbeltown,1838. they had children James,(b)
Jarrow,Durham,Barbara & Emily (b) Glasgow,and my Granfather Archibald Pursell Giffen,
(b) Poplar,Eng,,,
I am amazed at the ages these relatives lived/died quite wonderful really my "Gramps"
was 86yrs when he died in 1960,and all my Father's siblings lived to a ripe old age,the
oldest Christina to 103yrs,,my Father was 93yrs when he died here in Canada,,,so I have
always stated I have good genes and hope to live  to the same old age,good health willing. ::)

Hope you and family are all well John,,,I still keep in touch with John in Paisley ,,bye for now

Kind regards to all my R/C "buddies" for your info help,,,,

Janey :)