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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Jenkins research - What to do when the information just doesn't add up
« on: Monday 31 October 11 11:55 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Cati,

I have George (we''ll call him Junior) marriage certificate to Winifred Atkin.  This provides information regarding George Jenkins (senior) who was a factory engineer and Winifred's father Aaron Atkin who was a farmer.  Dated August 1935. 

I find the 1911 census doesn't provide the names of the people in the dwelling, just the total of females/males, address etc and with George Jenkins being a popular name, its impossible.  Maybe I'm approaching the census information wrongly.

Hmmmm.

I only have George Jenkins (senior) death certificated registered 19th March 1954.

I have a photocopy of something else, I presume to be a copy of a passport or maybe visa.  It has a serial number RCMK 319.1 in the name of George Jenkins.  It contains a National Registration RCM stamp dated 4 JN 43.  I believe this could possibly belong to George Jenkins (Junior) as the address is Bole Hill Farm in Chinley and I don't believe George (Senior) left the london area.  Something that I found interesting, although small fact, he signed his name Geo, which I am lead to believe is an abbreviation for George, which I didn't know.  There you go...

Clare.

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Family History Beginners Board / Jenkins research - What to do when the information just doesn't add up
« on: Monday 31 October 11 11:17 GMT (UK)  »
I am currently trying to research my great grandfather and great grandmother.  I have some information about my grandparents, but nothing is adding up.  Can any one tell me where I'm going wrong.

Grandfather: George Jenkins - born 5th Sept 1907 in London, death 13th January 1988 in Buxton (according to Certified Copy of an Entry of Death). 
You would think this would be enough to nail down his birth certificate, however, I am torn between - Ernest George Jenkins, Jul-Aug-Sep 1907, Southwark, Greater London, London, Vol 1d, Page: 75 (my family has a habit of using middle names) and George Jenkins, Jul-Aug-Sep 1907, Camberwell, Greater London, London, Surrey, Vol. 1d, Page: 885.  I have no proof that either is correct.

My Grandfather had a sister Phoebe George (nee Jenkins).  There is an entry for Ruth Phoebe George that seems good, but this might be a smoke screen.  I can't decide whether she was born after or before him.  I believe she married Jason E. George in April 1954, so I would assume that she is a lot younger or this is a second marriage.  This was the only Phoebe Jenkins to marry a George I can find, so I presume it is correct.  I don't know of any other siblings.

My Great Grandfather was also named George Jenkins - death 19th March 1954 in Lambeth Hospital.  I have no information on my Great Grandmother.

Even if I ordered the certificates I feel are right, I won't know for sure that I have taken the correct path.

Am I going about this the wrong way.....Am I missing the obvious.....Where too from here.....

Sorry for rambling.  I would appreciate all your thoughts.

Clare.   ???

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Derbyshire / Re: Searching for my Father
« on: Saturday 05 June 10 12:28 BST (UK)  »
Hi Von,

I came across your post whilst searching for info on my grandmother Olive Mary Bassett and my grandfather Charles Frederick Grindey.  I never thought I would come across a cousin, but it would seem I have missed you as you haven't logged a post for some years.  If you ever read this, please contact me.

To Anjo,

I relished the info you left for Von and was wondering if you had anything else on Charles Frederick Grindey born 1902.

Looking forward to hearing from both of you.  Fingers crossed.

Clare.

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