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Annie Sophia Congdon - Bulawayo Marriage
« on: Tuesday 10 March 20 20:51 GMT (UK) »
Hi All,

I'm hoping that someone with more knowledge of research in Bulawayo, might be able to help me.

I've found a death notice on Family search for the above Annie Sophia Congdon 1886 - 1957. Annie or Sophia as she was known in the family was born in London, England. If my research is correct she was the daughter of a Thomas & Fanny WALLER. (Nee Peckover)

The death notice which I've located doesn't list her parents names, they are just recorded as deceased. (So I cant be 100% certain this is my actual Waller relation) It does however give a marriage place & date. Bulawayo February 1914. (The Annie Sophia's who's death I've found, married an Arthur Congdon) So I'm just wondering how do I go about obtaining a copy of their marriage, is there a national index available ?... online perhaps ?

Any help would be very much appreciated,

Regards - Rowlandson

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Re: Annie Sophia Congdon - Bulawayo Marriage
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 11 March 20 11:44 GMT (UK) »
Birth registration Sep 1885 St Giles

Waller Annie Sophia mothers name Pettefer

Thomas possibly dies in 1910 but Fanny hasn't died. 

Do you know when she left England?  Did she travel alone?

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Re: Annie Sophia Congdon - Bulawayo Marriage
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 11 March 20 15:46 GMT (UK) »
Her age in Jan 1957 is listed as 71 years & 8 months which would place her birth about June 1885

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Re: Annie Sophia Congdon - Bulawayo Marriage
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 11 March 20 15:54 GMT (UK) »
There is a marriage of a Annie Sophia Waller in 1909, Poplar, London to either Alfred Donovan or John Ford.


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Re: Annie Sophia Congdon - Bulawayo Marriage
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 11 March 20 16:15 GMT (UK) »
There is a marriage of a Annie Sophia Waller in 1909, Poplar, London to either Alfred Donovan or John Ford.

Annie S Waller married John Edwin Ford. 
Alfred Victor Donovan can be found with his wife Rose (Pearce) in 1911

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Her father according to the marriage cert was Richard William Waller
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Re: Annie Sophia Congdon - Bulawayo Marriage
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 11 March 20 16:24 GMT (UK) »
Annie Sophia Waller daughter of Thomas & Fanny was born 11 June 1885 and baptised on 9 August 1885


Her age in Jan 1957 is listed as 71 years & 8 months which would place her birth about June 1885
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Re: Annie Sophia Congdon - Bulawayo Marriage
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 11 March 20 17:00 GMT (UK) »
She is listed as Ann S Waller age 5 bn Bloomsbury in 1891
RG12/55 f188 p31

She is not with her parents in 1901
RG13/9 f50 p1
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Re: Annie Sophia Congdon - Bulawayo Marriage
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 11 March 20 18:46 GMT (UK) »
Annie Sophia Congdon was living in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia. The Steam Locomotive capital of the country. No South Africa.

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Re: Annie Sophia Congdon - Bulawayo Marriage
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 11 March 20 22:14 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks to Milliepede, Kloumann, rosie99 & barryd  for both your research and your kind suggestions.

I had seen the marriage in 1909 in Poplar, London but as you have noted it gives a different father, my Annie Sophia's father was definitely Thomas Waller. Her mother Fanny dies in the March Qtr 1949 aged 94 yrs.

I still think the death notice I've located in 1957 is my Annie Sophia Congdon (Waller), if only there were a way to obtain a copy of the original document from 1914 in Bulawayo ???

Once again many thanks for all your help.... it is appreciated

Rowlandson