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Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests / Re: TORR, Robert
« on: Friday 06 December 24 09:27 GMT (UK) »
Thank you so much for this. I'll have a look for sure!
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Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests / Re: TORR, Robert
« on: Friday 06 December 24 07:59 GMT (UK) »
Hi Dave,
Thank you so much for reaching out. This is very exciting, I would really appreciate any assistance regarding this TORR family branch.
Thank you so much for reaching out. This is very exciting, I would really appreciate any assistance regarding this TORR family branch.
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Kent / Re: Ernest William MAY m. Maggie Dorothy TURNER - Tonbridge
« on: Thursday 27 October 11 14:44 BST (UK) »
Thanks Liz. Sometimes I wish genealogy was more simple!! 
I really appreciate the effort and today has definitely brought me closer to finding some more answers about my Maternal ancestry! Thank you to you both, please let me know should you need any assistance from good old RSA archives - now THOSE are entertaining to work with....not half as good as the international literature!
I really appreciate the effort and today has definitely brought me closer to finding some more answers about my Maternal ancestry! Thank you to you both, please let me know should you need any assistance from good old RSA archives - now THOSE are entertaining to work with....not half as good as the international literature!
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Kent / Re: Ernest William MAY m. Maggie Dorothy TURNER - Tonbridge
« on: Thursday 27 October 11 13:58 BST (UK) »
Also, this Philip May sounds very promising BUT it does state on the marriage certificate that his father's name was Peter and that he was a gardener....maybe the name is recorded incorrectly and he had retired by 1930?? At the age of 42, seems a bit young....
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Kent / Re: Ernest William MAY m. Maggie Dorothy TURNER - Tonbridge
« on: Thursday 27 October 11 13:55 BST (UK) »
Does his death notice state any birth place??
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Kent / Re: Ernest William MAY m. Maggie Dorothy TURNER - Tonbridge
« on: Thursday 27 October 11 13:43 BST (UK) »
On the marriage certificate (dated 4 Aug 1930) it has Ernest's age as either 24 or 34 (Illegible). If he was 24, that would put his DOB around 1906, whereas if he was 34, it would be around 1896. I'm leaning towards 24 as both the record that Liz has and the one I found suggest a birth after 1900. Also, I cannot find any record for an Ernest William MAY born in 1896.
My record is:
Philip MAY Married M 23 1888 Iron Moulder-Blast Furnace Tonbridge Kent
Chrissie Elizabeth MAY Married 4 years F 22 1889 Folkstone Kent
Ernest William MAY Son M 4 1907 Sundridge Kent
Mildred Elizabeth MAY Dau F 3 1908 Tonbridge Kent
Gracie Beatrice MAY Dau F 2 1909 Tonbridge Kent
Philip MAY Son M 0 (2 months) 1911 Tonbridge Kent
Kate GILBERT Boarder Single F 22 1889 Machine Hand Tonbridge Kent
Reg Dist: Tonbridge
Address: 33 Priory Walk
County: Kent
My record is:
Philip MAY Married M 23 1888 Iron Moulder-Blast Furnace Tonbridge Kent
Chrissie Elizabeth MAY Married 4 years F 22 1889 Folkstone Kent
Ernest William MAY Son M 4 1907 Sundridge Kent
Mildred Elizabeth MAY Dau F 3 1908 Tonbridge Kent
Gracie Beatrice MAY Dau F 2 1909 Tonbridge Kent
Philip MAY Son M 0 (2 months) 1911 Tonbridge Kent
Kate GILBERT Boarder Single F 22 1889 Machine Hand Tonbridge Kent
Reg Dist: Tonbridge
Address: 33 Priory Walk
County: Kent
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Kent / Re: Ernest William MAY m. Maggie Dorothy TURNER - Tonbridge
« on: Thursday 27 October 11 13:23 BST (UK) »
Great news! Look at this:
"Hi Leigh
That's right Ernest May was Joan's father - he suffered with angina and died in his sleep in December 1980 his wife Maggie (Nee Turner) died 25th July 1997 aged 97.
Joan dutifully went over to visit her for 2 weeks every year. I believe her parents lived all their married years in Tonbridge. Though I seem to recollect that Joan told me her mother was born in Staffordshire. I'm sorry I can't help you with Joan's grandparents I never met them or heard anything about them.
Love Grandpa"
Amazing how a few facts can jog a memory or two - I think he may be wrong with the death date in terms of the year, but everything else fits!
"Hi Leigh
That's right Ernest May was Joan's father - he suffered with angina and died in his sleep in December 1980 his wife Maggie (Nee Turner) died 25th July 1997 aged 97.
Joan dutifully went over to visit her for 2 weeks every year. I believe her parents lived all their married years in Tonbridge. Though I seem to recollect that Joan told me her mother was born in Staffordshire. I'm sorry I can't help you with Joan's grandparents I never met them or heard anything about them.
Love Grandpa"
Amazing how a few facts can jog a memory or two - I think he may be wrong with the death date in terms of the year, but everything else fits!
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Kent / Re: Ernest William MAY m. Maggie Dorothy TURNER - Tonbridge
« on: Thursday 27 October 11 09:22 BST (UK) »
Wow, that was quick!
These records look very promising! Having another look at the marriage certificate, it looks like Richard's occupation in 1930 could have been "Retired Waterworks Inspector"...very promising!
Thank you so much!
These records look very promising! Having another look at the marriage certificate, it looks like Richard's occupation in 1930 could have been "Retired Waterworks Inspector"...very promising!
Thank you so much!
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Kent / Ernest William MAY m. Maggie Dorothy TURNER - Tonbridge
« on: Thursday 27 October 11 08:09 BST (UK) »
Hi All,
I am trying to find my grandmothers' family in Kent. She has passed away and was the only child, so tracing family roots has been very challenging. Her name was Joan Chrissie MAY (b.24.07.1932 - Tonbridge).
Her Parents were Ernest William MAY (b.?) and Margaret Dorothy TURNER (b.? - Scotland? Ireland?). I have their marriage certificate that shows they were married in Tonbridge on 4 Aug 1930. It states that his father is Peter MAY, a Gardener, and her father is Richard TURNER, a Retired (something) Inspector. It unfortunately does not tell me where they came from!
At the time of their marriage, E W was staying at 13 Judd Road (?). I cannot make out from the certificate what her address was, but she is listed as a Cook/Domestic Servant at possibly Livmel Road (?).
I found a census entry in the 1911 census for a Philip and Chrissie MAY living at 33 Priory Walk, Tonbridge, with 4 children - Ernest William being one of them and 4 yrs old at the time. This would fit in with the family judging by the info on the marriage certificate, as well as the fact that my Gmother's second name was Chrissie.
I think that Maggie's family were either scottish or irish, judging by the surname. Unfortunately my Gran died before my interest in genealogy started, so I am left with vague rememberances from very distant conversations as a child.
ANY help with regard to this family would be GREATLY appreciated! I have been hitting my head against a wall for 6 months now!
Kind Regards,
Leigh Thomas (Port Elizabeth, South Africa)
I am trying to find my grandmothers' family in Kent. She has passed away and was the only child, so tracing family roots has been very challenging. Her name was Joan Chrissie MAY (b.24.07.1932 - Tonbridge).
Her Parents were Ernest William MAY (b.?) and Margaret Dorothy TURNER (b.? - Scotland? Ireland?). I have their marriage certificate that shows they were married in Tonbridge on 4 Aug 1930. It states that his father is Peter MAY, a Gardener, and her father is Richard TURNER, a Retired (something) Inspector. It unfortunately does not tell me where they came from!
At the time of their marriage, E W was staying at 13 Judd Road (?). I cannot make out from the certificate what her address was, but she is listed as a Cook/Domestic Servant at possibly Livmel Road (?).
I found a census entry in the 1911 census for a Philip and Chrissie MAY living at 33 Priory Walk, Tonbridge, with 4 children - Ernest William being one of them and 4 yrs old at the time. This would fit in with the family judging by the info on the marriage certificate, as well as the fact that my Gmother's second name was Chrissie.
I think that Maggie's family were either scottish or irish, judging by the surname. Unfortunately my Gran died before my interest in genealogy started, so I am left with vague rememberances from very distant conversations as a child.
ANY help with regard to this family would be GREATLY appreciated! I have been hitting my head against a wall for 6 months now!
Kind Regards,
Leigh Thomas (Port Elizabeth, South Africa)