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Title: John Williams b 06 May 1907 in Liverpool
Post by: Jo Blake on Friday 14 April 17 22:25 BST (UK)
Hi

Would anyone be able to do a birth certificate look up for me please on John Williams b 06 May 1907 in Liverpool?

Thank you  :)
Title: Re: John Williams b 06 May 1907 in Liverpool
Post by: wrjones on Friday 14 April 17 22:35 BST (UK)
Its a very popular name!There are three John Williams births in the West Derby District and one in the Liverpool District.

Regards
William Russell Jones.
Title: Re: John Williams b 06 May 1907 in Liverpool
Post by: KGarrad on Saturday 15 April 17 07:26 BST (UK)
In England & Wales it is not possible to look up Birth Certificates!
You have to buy a copy to see the details.

The GRO Index Search has these 8 possibilities:
WILLIAMS, JOHN        COLE        
GRO Reference: 1907  J Quarter in LIVERPOOL  Volume 08B  Page 109
WILLIAMS, JOHN        -      
GRO Reference: 1907  J Quarter in WEST DERBY  Volume 08B  Page 287
WILLIAMS, JOHN        GRIFFITHS      
GRO Reference: 1907  J Quarter in WEST DERBY  Volume 08B  Page 503
WILLIAMS, JOHN        MILLAR        
GRO Reference: 1907  J Quarter in WEST DERBY  Volume 08B  Page 621
WILLIAMS, JOHN  EDGAR      TAYLOR      
GRO Reference: 1907  J Quarter in WEST DERBY  Volume 08B  Page 444
WILLIAMS, JOHN  ERIC      KINSMAN        
GRO Reference: 1907  J Quarter in WEST DERBY  Volume 08B  Page 471
WILLIAMS, JOHN  HENRY      O'TOOLE      
GRO Reference: 1907  J Quarter in WEST DERBY  Volume 08B  Page 369
WILLIAMS, JOHN  HERBERT      JONES        
GRO Reference: 1907  J Quarter in BIRKENHEAD  Volume 08A  Page 487

Where there is a 2nd surname, this is the Mother's Maiden Name.
Title: Re: John Williams b 06 May 1907 in Liverpool
Post by: carol8353 on Saturday 15 April 17 07:44 BST (UK)
THis seems to be his death,and sadly he doesn't have a middle name to narrow his birth down at all.


Name:    John Williams
Birth Date:    6 May 1907
Date of Registration:    Dec 1989
Age at Death:    82
Registration district:    Liverpool
Inferred County:    Lancashire
Volume:    36
Page:    602
Title: Re: John Williams b 06 May 1907 in Liverpool
Post by: Blue70 on Saturday 15 April 17 14:36 BST (UK)
Hi

Would anyone be able to do a birth certificate look up for me please on John Williams b 06 May 1907 in Liverpool?

Thank you  :)

Do you know who he married? Do you know any of his siblings' names? An English marriage record will tell you his father's name and occupation. If you know his siblings' names that may help in identifying the right birth index.


Blue
Title: Re: John Williams b 06 May 1907 in Liverpool
Post by: Jo Blake on Saturday 15 April 17 21:02 BST (UK)
Thanks all, massive help! Forgot about having to order the certificates oops.  How do you look up in the GRO indexes where is shows the mothers maiden name?  The first in the list of eight is the correct one as I have 8b 109 from Ancestry.  Many thanks  ;D
Title: Re: John Williams b 06 May 1907 in Liverpool
Post by: groom on Saturday 15 April 17 21:06 BST (UK)
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The first in the list of eight is the correct one as I have 8b 109 from Ancestry.

I don't see how you know that is correct unless you know his mother's maiden name.

GRO index here   www.gro.gov.uk  Click on birth and fill in the details.

Title: Re: John Williams b 06 May 1907 in Liverpool
Post by: heywood on Saturday 15 April 17 22:12 BST (UK)
The first in the list of eight is the correct one as I have 8b 109 from Ancestry.  Many thanks  ;D

Looking at other births for Williams/Cole, they can be matched to a family in 1911 but sadly, there is no John. There might be others of course.
If you want to be certain, you need to purchase the birth certificate.
Do you have a marriage certificate with father's name?
Title: Re: John Williams b 06 May 1907 in Liverpool
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 17 April 17 23:58 BST (UK)
Did he have any siblings with less common christian names?  If you are trying to establish his parentage it may be easier to find one of their births