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GARDINER family in Bristol
« on: Monday 01 January 07 20:46 GMT (UK) »
I have tracked down my G-Grandmother as VIOLET BESSIE GARDINER b.11/03/1907 in Bristol

I know she married Harold Grimes and they had five daughters. They lived in the Knowle area of Bristol.

Violet died in November 1993.

I have found her birth and death details but cant find her marriage (or any details about her husband!) and I dont know the names of her parents....can anyone give me any ideas of how I can get a bit further back please?

*edit* Also....apparently, she had a brother called Ernie (Ernest I guess!) I dont know anything more about him though

Cheers, Amy

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Re: GARDINER family in Bristol
« Reply #1 on: Monday 01 January 07 20:54 GMT (UK) »
You really need to try and pin down the names and ages of the children.  Is there anybody you can speak to who can remember the family?

Then although it's not an easy job you can search the birth and marriage indexes online at www.ancestry.co.uk but don't search the database, you need to choose the top option and search the images since as recent as these births and marriage might be, they are probably not yet transcribed.

Births after 1912 at least have the mother's maiden name given on the indexes as well as their surname which gives you some help in finding them. 

It's probably worth starting your search for the marriage somewhere just before 1927 and working forward until you find her name and then when you have the reference number, check for Harold and if the reference matches, bingo!

Hope this helps a bit.
Census Information is Crown Copyright, from The National Archives <br />Lunt (Wavertree/West Derby), Forshaw (West Derby), Richardson (Knowsley), Kent (Cheshire), <br />Cain (Hertfordshire, London), Larkins (Bedfordshire, London), Nunn (London), Lenton, Hillyard (Bedfordshire), <br />Parle, Lambert, Furlong, Wafer (Wexford)<br />Special separate interest in Longford (Blackrock, Dublin)

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Re: GARDINER family in Bristol
« Reply #2 on: Monday 01 January 07 20:57 GMT (UK) »
Snap, Mary  :D

Hi Amy,

You can search BMD indexes here
http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/rectype/vital/freebmd/bmd.aspx
(choose complete BMD Index ranges & Images 1837-1983)

You have to view each quarter of every year for the marriage so it would be a good starting point to have an idea of when their eldest child was born.

Violet Bessie's birth is on FreeBMD:
Violet Bessie Gardiner
June quarter 1907  
Bristol  6a  14

With his reference, you can order her birth cert here:
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/

It will give you her father's name and occupation, as well as her mother's maiden name. From there'you'll be able to trace her parents' marriage etc.

Tanja  :)
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Re: GARDINER family in Bristol
« Reply #3 on: Monday 01 January 07 21:04 GMT (UK) »
I thought I'd have just a quick look at the indexes myself and luckily it turned up very quickly.

March qtr 1926
Harold J Grimes married Violet L Gardner
Bristol 6a 176

With the above information you can order the marriage certificate if you wish to online at the address Tanja has given for the GRO.
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Re: GARDINER family in Bristol
« Reply #4 on: Monday 01 January 07 21:06 GMT (UK) »


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Re: GARDINER family in Bristol
« Reply #5 on: Monday 01 January 07 21:07 GMT (UK) »
Hi Annie ! I type with 2 fingers !!!(But I bet Mary uses at least 3  ;D)

Just a guess so far but I can see a birth as follows:
Harold Joseph Grimes
March quarter 1902  
Bristol  6a  91
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Re: GARDINER family in Bristol
« Reply #6 on: Monday 01 January 07 21:10 GMT (UK) »
One and a half aksherly!!

Happy New Year Tanja  :D :D :D

Too many Grimes in Bristol in 1901 to even consider guessing without a certificate.
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Re: GARDINER family in Bristol
« Reply #7 on: Monday 01 January 07 21:12 GMT (UK) »
Happy New Year Mary  :D  :D  :D

(Sorry Amy  ;))
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Re: GARDINER family in Bristol
« Reply #8 on: Monday 01 January 07 21:13 GMT (UK) »
And Amy too  :D :D :D Hope you had a good one

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Census Information is Crown Copyright, from The National Archives <br />Lunt (Wavertree/West Derby), Forshaw (West Derby), Richardson (Knowsley), Kent (Cheshire), <br />Cain (Hertfordshire, London), Larkins (Bedfordshire, London), Nunn (London), Lenton, Hillyard (Bedfordshire), <br />Parle, Lambert, Furlong, Wafer (Wexford)<br />Special separate interest in Longford (Blackrock, Dublin)
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