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Staffordshire / Re: PASS FAMILY of Stonnal or Shenstone
« on: Saturday 07 November 09 16:50 GMT (UK)  »
I live in Stonnall (that's how we spell it) and would be happy to help if you could give me any more details- I have a bright, 85 year old neighbour who has lived around here all her life.
Regards
whippety

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Warwickshire / Re: Aston-gran with no dad?
« on: Saturday 07 November 09 16:40 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all back again.
If Phoebe and Joseph are Nellie's parents married 1909, this means they got married long after all the children were born. I've asked Brummy Girl for a marriage look up tosee if there's an address on the marriage cert.
I am a plonker! The female child born 1929 is an aunt and she's still living, so she's not the child of Nellie Junior. Therefore her mum will be my gran and the mms is correct, at least for what gran was saying was her ms. Don't know why the big gap between kids then.
Could Joesph have done something to Phoebe to make Nellie use her mother's surname? Could he have been in prison? She obviously made it up with him as she uses Brookes- Davis later. Gosh it's such a mystery.
Thanks all again for all you've done.
SueXX

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Warwickshire / Re: Aston-gran with no dad?
« on: Monday 26 October 09 19:15 GMT (UK)  »
you are all sooooo kind.
My nephew had a bad accident at work :(( hopefully he's rallying now but everything has been on hold, came back to find so many people trying to help me, thankyou thankyou.
I have printed off all the replies and I am going to sit and have a good read and a think. I will talk to the cousin (1929 baby) esp since I can tell her the news about my nephew and maybe get the subject round......I don't get the maiden name bit;it should be Edkins. Could my gran have said to use her name?
If I can help anyone with anything, anytime,( I can use Ancestory)please do ask.
Cheers all
Sue

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Warwickshire / Re: Aston-gran with no dad?
« on: Tuesday 20 October 09 05:19 BST (UK)  »
Ps
Sorry should have said too I will look up the 1911 year and POB for Nellie and I'll look up William's Pob etc too. Grandad called her Nellie Davis on his war record as his next of kin within his war record on "details of marriage", Davis as her maiden surname. They had already been living with William and Jessie then but had moved into their own property before he went to war.
Rosa's death certificate was in his war record too, she died aged 6, that was a sad discovery in the library!
Sue

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Warwickshire / Re: Aston-gran with no dad?
« on: Tuesday 20 October 09 05:06 BST (UK)  »
Sleepless night-dog with infected toe at the vets later today and me at hospital to discuss poss knee replacement--sleep seems far off at the moment haha!! Thought I'd come and have a look at the family!
Thank you both for the help. I had wondered if she was illegitamate which I thought might stop the research but it's very interesting where William Davis comes into it all. Yes the 1929 baby is infact a cousin who is still alive but because of her own illegitamacy I find it hard to discuss the history with her, I call her "aunty". I decided to definately phone her this week with some other family news I have for her and see if I can develop the conversation. I'm not sure if she knows I know who her mum was. The E initial is wrong as far as I know, but maybe I can have a look into that.
The Davis clan are interesting too and I'm so grateful with the help with William's marriage; I am excited to look into that now!
Thank you again, it's so kind of you to be bothered with other people's searches like this. I would never have found William's marriage and Jessie's details, although she's a great Aunt by marriage I still feel an attatchment to her and William as they obviously cared for Grandma Nellie. I remember mom telling me gran "went mad" at Nellie junior when she was pregnant -perhaps she knew how bad things could be!
Take care all
SueX

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Warwickshire / Aston-gran with no dad?
« on: Sunday 18 October 09 17:11 BST (UK)  »
Hi
Can anyone enlighten me please with any info on my gran Nellie Brooks/ Brookes who has also been known as Nellie Davis?
She married my grandad George Edkins on Dec 16th 1906 in Aston. Their marriage cert shows no dad for Nellie, not even deceased, can anyone tell me why please? The only other possible info I have is from the 1901 census where there are 2 Nellie Brooks' in Aston; one Nellie is a "ward" with a family the other has a widowed mum.
When she married my grandad they lived, according to the 1911 census with Nellie's brother called William Davis!! On grandad's war record he names her Nellie Davis as NOK but when she registered my dad's birth she called herself "formerly Brookes" with an "E"! Goodness me it's difficult!!
I can't find a birth record, have tried Ellen Brooks as Nell's were sometimes christened Ellen.
Would appreciate any help!
Many thanks
Sue

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: graves
« on: Wednesday 22 July 09 21:00 BST (UK)  »
Thank you both and everyone for all the help.
It really is amazing how much help I've had from this site.
I will go into the big library in Brum and have a mooch!
Regards
Sue

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: graves
« on: Sunday 19 July 09 18:25 BST (UK)  »
ok thank you.
If I can find the time I might just go over (I'm not far away) and have a look. I really wondered if I went on a week day if someone would help me there and then. I sort of wondered if they keep a list!!
Sue

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: graves
« on: Sunday 19 July 09 10:31 BST (UK)  »
Many thanks, I will do that.
Sue (whippety)

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