Thomas Dolphin Marriage to Hannah Massey

[TonyDolphin]

I have a Thomas Dolphin B. 1845 at Birmingham who married a Hannah (Annie) Massey B. 1853 from Cheadle. I can find them both Pre 1871 and post 1881 census.

I cannot find their marriage or any trace of them between 1861-81.

They both feature on Public Family trees but I cannot access those  even though I have credits! Trying to sort that one out with Ancestry.co.uk at the moment!

Can anyone help please.

[jacquelineve]

Hello Tony
Info from FreeBMD
Marriage Sept. qtr 1876 Dudley  vol 6c  page 15
Thomas Dolphin-Hannah Massey

Jackie.

[TonyDolphin]

Thanks Jackie I have that certificate, That Hannah Massey was born in Dudley as was Thomas and it shows both parents deceased, but we know that Thoma's father was alive and well, died 1920's.

There is another marriage at Cheadle in 1873 with another Hannah Massey but the groom is not Thomas Dolphin :-) Another 3 quid down the drain!

Thomas's brother William and his Uncle John both joined the 12th Royal Lancers, I am wondering if he went the same way hence his disappearance and the marriage could have been anywhere where the regiment was based .... The regiment archives are at the Derby Museum. If all else fails may look in that direction as a last option.

[hepburn]

Could this be him?1861 RG9/2134/20/page 34.

[hepburn]

Does a Thomas Dolphin marrying  a Hannah Clayton 1865,Wolstanton have any connection to you?

[TonyDolphin]

Unfortunately that marriage gives Thomas a date of birth of 1852, wrong occupation, also on his childrens birth certictae it shows Hannah Massey as mothers maiden name. 

[jacquelineve]

Tony

     A possible?
1871 Walsall Staffs RG10/2962  folio 130  page 11

Thos Dolphin  boarder - unm- 19  - labourer   - Walsall Staffs.

Jackie

[DANIELLE123]

HELLO TONY,
I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF RESEARCHING MY FAMILY TREE AND I THINK THAT I AM RELATED TO YOU I HAVE A THOMAS AND HANNAH DOLPHIN WHOSE CHILDREN ARE JANE ANNIE, MINNIE, SARAH AND THOMAS DOLPHIN.IF THESE NAMES ARE LINKED TO YOU PLEASE REPLY,


CASSY

[TonyDolphin]

Hello Cassy,
Indeed we are, Thomas was my grandfather b.1890 and his sisters are as you say. I have just sent off for some marriage and birth certificates for Sarah & Minnie. They also had a brother David William Dolphin who's past I have yet to delve into but I have his birth certificate. I am liaising with a lady from Solihull trying to find out when Thomas b.1845 and Hannah Massey b.1853 were married and where? They are proving very elusive but we are able to say beyond doubt that the male lineage goes way back to the 17th century. Perhaps you would like to email me and I can give you more detail. Where do you fit into the tree? Our Great grandfather was born 1845 in Aston Birmingham and his father was born in Tanworth in Arden in 1802.
Regards TD