where do I start

[Jillps]

This is awesome, you guys are finding information faster then I can record it.....you're all amazing, thank you

I do think you've found the right one as I do recall the name Blanche on my mothers side...again, not your run of the mill christian name

[lizdb]

Death

Jan/Feb/MAr 1967
Bradford ref 2b 238

Blanche L Simkiss age 71


so looks like she was born about 1895/96 ish

[lizdb]

Possible birth

Oct/Nov/Dec 1895
Solihull 6d 565
Blanche Lillian Birch


...but of course this all depends on Patricia's mum from her birth cert being Blanche .. and then whether that Blanche is a Blanche Lillian, as I see there is another Blanche L Birch born not so far away within a few years.

So whilst this can be kept on the back burner, it is really best to go one step at a time and confirm each step as you go!
I just get carried away .... 

Have a look at FreeBMD yourself and enjoy.

[Jillps]

Gortonboy found the following details of a marriage between Blanch l Birch and Edward Simkiss  details below.....

HI,ONLY MARRIAGE OF A SIMKISS AND BIRCH I CAN SEE IS

Civil Registration event: Marriage
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MarriageFinder: Edward T Simkiss married Blanche L Birch

Name:SIMKISS,  Edward T

Registration district:Kings Norton

County:Worcestershire

Year of registration:1920

Quarter of registration:Jul-Aug-Sep


Spouse's last name:Birch

Volume no:6D

Page no:510

Name:BIRCH,  Blanche L

Registration district:Kings Norton

County:Worcestershire

Year of registration:1920

Quarter of registration:Jul-Aug-Sep

Spouse's last name:Simkiss

Volume no:6D

Page no:510

[lizdb]

Yes, I know!!
That's why I was following up the lead of her being Blanche L Birch  
and thus looked for a death of a Blanche L Simkiss!

[Ladyhawk]

Hello Jillps & welcome 

From marriage info. given by Gortonboy and yourself I just wanted to send this to keep in mind in case this is your Edward T Simkiss

( info is on A*****y)
Edward Thomas Simkiss born 1896 parish of Greet nr Birmingham Warwickshire
Enlistment age 23 Regiment RE Regt No 623106
Next of Kin brother Harold 2Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt.
there is an Edward & Harold living in Greet Birmingham on latest census - sorry can't post details 

This looks to be the family on 1901 census Sparkhill Warwickshire
Edward Simkiss 5 Yardley Worcestershire with parents Edward 50 Dudley Marrie 28 Staffs siblings Violet 9, Maude 6, Ernest 3, Marrie 2, Frederick under 1 mth

Good advice from Lizdb on obtaining the birth certificate first to confirm parents names and move on from there by obtaining her parents marriage certificate 

I have to agree it’s quite easy to get carried away


Here are a few links to some free search sites - you may get lucky

http://freecen.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl

http://freereg.rootsweb.com/

http://www.hunimex.com/warwick/bmd/bmd_indx.html

free to search credits to view

http://www.1911census.co.uk/

[nanny jan]

Hi and welcome,

You can order certifcates online at:

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

or from local Register Offices.   Cost from GRO is £9.25; local offices will charge £10 from 1st April.

Commercial sites charge considerably more!


Nanny Jan

[Annette7]

Victor Crookes was actually born 19th October 1929 and his death is registered in the June.qtr. 1983.

He appears to have had 2 sisters besides 3 brothers - I won't name the sisters in case they are still living but one was in June qtr.1926 Bradford and the other in 1936 Hull.

The 3 brothers birth/death dates are:

Robin b.11/12/1930 Bradford, d.Aug.1993 Bradford
Bryan b. 16/7/1932 Hull, d. Sept.1999 Bradford
Colin Gilbert b.1/6/1942 Bradford, d.Nov.2001 Bradford

Annette

[Jillps]

Thank you all so much for this info, I'm documenting it all until the certificates come through to confirm details, but from the little I know about my family history, you guys are steering me in the right direction. Thanks again