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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Derbyshire => Topic started by: rs2016 on Tuesday 11 June 24 08:54 BST (UK)
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Hi all, i have been researching for a friend who doesn't know much about her family, i thought i was making good progress but i'm really stuck.
my research starts with the marriage between Leslie hardy and May bagnall, ashbourne Q2 1934, they had at least 3 children including george, whose birth is in ashbourne with mothers surname bagnall.
I thought i had found leslie and may living in belper in 1939 but there are no children living with them (not even redacted), i contacted someone who had that leslie and may in their tree but he was convinced that may's surname was jewkes and not bagnall which is definitely not the one i am tracing as the childrens birth records states their mother as bagnall.
I can't find any may bagnalls that would fit, just a mary ellen bagnall, daughter of alfred and ellen but she married somebody else.
i researched the leslie hardy b1899 from the 1939 register believing him to be the one i was looking for, his parents james hardy and edith dunnicliffe, i feel like i have spent hours researching and got absolutely nowhere!
Any help would be greatly appreciated, maybe a fresh pair of eyes can shed some light on things.
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Are the children you have named now deceased? Rootschat policy is to not name living persons.
The marriage certificate will give you fathers’ names and occupations which will be helpful.
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You do need to start with the marriage certificate.
I see that at least three of their children appear to have been baptised in Mayfield, Staffordshire. Perhaps that is where they lived.
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Hi, thanks for the reply, i have edited the post removing those who may still be alive.
I managed to do extensive research on my own family using just what was available online so i was hoping i could do the same, as i am already doing this research for free i'm not willing to pay for the copy certificate, unfortunately the pdf download isn't available for that record otherwise i would have done it.
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Ashbourne Telegraph Friday 18th June 1943
Local Soldier From Tunis
'Incorrect name given for returning soldier - correct name is Leslie Hardy from Ilkeston who had married Miss Bagnall of Wall Ash, Mayfield. She died about ten weeks ago, leaving a young family who are now being cared for by her brother and his wife Mr & Mrs W Bagnall at Derby.'
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Looks like May Hardy is in Wallash, Mayfield in the 1939 Register, with Annie Bagnall (1872) three redacted children, and Josephine.
https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=TNA%2FR39%2F5486%2F5486I%2F013&parentid=TNA%2FR39%2F5486%2F5486I%2F013%2F36
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Possible remarriage:
Derby Evening Telegraph Saturday 21st July 1945
Miss Winifred Henton, daughter of Mr C H Henton, of 10 Lloyd St Derby was married at Ashbourne Congregational Church to Cpl. Leslie Hardy Derbyshire Yeomanry. Bridesmaids: Edith Patricia Henton, Kathleen and Josephine Hardy, Celia Taylor. Best man Cpl. C H Henton.
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Public tree on Ancestry https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/171430120/person/222225611214/facts
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Marriage
Leslie Hardy and Winifred Henton Derby, 1945
Does your friend recognise this?
Apologies I hadn’t seen the other post
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There is this WW1 Pension Ledger Index:
George Hardy
Ethel Hardy, widow
George Samuel Hardy, child
Leslie Hardy,child, birthdate 22nd March 1913, residence place Ilkeston
Ethel May Hardy,child
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Wow, thankyou everyone who has replied so far, i'm going to look into that info now.
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Sorry, already found so deleted.