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Title: David hartley
Post by: disha on Tuesday 30 August 22 20:26 BST (UK)
Trying to trace my dads family . David Hartley born in lancashire may 1917 . Father joseph ..   mothers maiden name marsden . Married violet mitchell   approx 16th december approx 1944  and lived in gateshead .had 8 children .....died 1970 - 1972
Title: Re: David hartley
Post by: Milliepede on Tuesday 30 August 22 21:59 BST (UK)
Free BMD index is a good place to start. 

You can look for a Joseph Hartley marriage to a lady with surname Marsden to start with then search for those individuals on the 1911 census. 

Do you know whereabouts in Lancashire?  Did he have any brothers or sisters?
Title: Re: David hartley
Post by: Milliepede on Tuesday 30 August 22 22:02 BST (UK)
There's a David born in Preston district 1917 and a marriage in the same district 1915 for

Joseph Hartley & Martha Marsden so they could be your grandparents
Title: Re: David hartley
Post by: Milliepede on Tuesday 30 August 22 22:08 BST (UK)
Martha Marsden born 1887 Preston has parents Walter and Margaret Alice nee Thompson.

Martha Hartley dies in 1971.
Title: Re: David hartley
Post by: Milliepede on Tuesday 30 August 22 22:14 BST (UK)
There's a Joseph Hartley born 1888 with a father David which could fit with the naming of your David.

Death in 1936 for a Joseph Hartley in Preston district. 

Title: Re: David hartley
Post by: valerie kehoe on Wednesday 31 August 22 07:40 BST (UK)
Hi - just to add my little bit - one my 'Kehoe' ancestors married a 'Marsden' ...in Preston c1900+'s.

(just in case you come across a 'Kehoe'!)

Valerie
Title: Re: David hartley
Post by: BumbleB on Wednesday 31 August 22 08:13 BST (UK)
LancashireBMD show that Joseph and Martha were married at "Preston Register Office or Registrar Attended".

http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/marriagesearch.php
Title: Re: David hartley
Post by: BumbleB on Wednesday 31 August 22 08:16 BST (UK)
The 1921 census appears to show that David, his parents and 3 others are resident in Preston.  FindMyPast have the image.