Just can’t find birth cert ?

[jonwarrn]

Mallen in the 1921 census free TS?
In Smethwick (Kings Norton RD)
William George Mallen, 29 yrs 2 mo, born Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Gladys Mary Mallen, 29 yrs 9 mo, Northleach, Gloucestershire
Leslie Arnold Mallen, 3 yrs 2 mo, Birmingham, Warwickshire
Charles James Mallen, 8 mo, Birmingham, Warwickshire

[Andrew Tarr]

My partners family history states that a relative of hers married in 1925, groom being 21 and bride being 12 😱

Attached cert suggests it’s true

I think the handwriting doesn't suggest that at all.  Apart from the improbability of being married at 12, the written digits indicate that the writer uses a single stroke for a 1, as in the 21 above.  In any case a minister would not sanction such a marriage !

[Antony1977]

My partners family history states that a relative of hers married in 1925, groom being 21 and bride being 12 😱

Attached cert suggests it’s true

I think the handwriting doesn't suggest that at all.  Apart from the improbability of being married at 12, the written digits indicate that the writer uses a single stroke for a 1, as in the 21 above.  In any case a minister would not sanction such a marriage !

Appears back in the olden days it was allowed

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Marriage_Act_1929

[jonwarrn]

Mallen in the 1921 census free TS?
In Smethwick (Kings Norton RD)

MALLETT, LESLIE  ARNOLD GEORGE    
Mother's Maiden Surname: WHITEHEAD 
GRO Reference: 1918  M Quarter in KINGS NORTON  Volume 06D  Page 71
   
MALLETT, CHARLES  JAMES     
Mother's Maiden Surname: WHITEHEAD 
GRO Reference: 1920  D Quarter in KINGS NORTON  Volume 06D  Page 62

[Antony1977]

Would anyone be able to help with a birth certificate ref and death certificate ref for James Whitehead , father of Gladys ? All I know is that he retired from Gloucestershire Police in 1912, I don’t know anything else about him, I would like to try and locate his grave

I don’t know where to even start when I don’t have any details , I’m assuming ( often a bad thing to do) is that he never strayed far from his birth area during his life .

He lived in Northleach Gloucs when he was a serving Police officer and that’s where his daughter was born.

We believe this to be his marriage :


Marriages Jun 1882   
BIGNELL    Rose        Tetbury    6a   617     

Whitehead    James         Tetbury    6a   617   

And this is the daughter

  WHITEHEAD, GLADYS  MARY      BIGNELL     
GRO Reference: 1891  S Quarter in NORTHLEACH  Volume 06A  Page 378

Gladys was from Windrush Gloucs on her wedding cert to William George Mallett , he has an address of Highgate Bham on the wedding cert.

Bham was where they lived upon getting married in 1955, James is listed as grooms father and ex police officer

[KGarrad]

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[BumbleB]

The banns for James' and Rose's marriage, available on Ancestry, were read on 2, 9 and 16 April 1882 at Cherrington.

[Antony1977]

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Hi , I know , however with out a DOB of birth and death and I would only class myself as a very basic family history researcher, I was hoping that one of the more experienced people on here would guide me using their knowledge of finding people using other relations

It’s also a very common name so I am drawing back loads, can anyone narrow it down ?!

James whitehead is named as grooms father at his sons wedding but it doesn’t say if he is alive or dead.

[Ladyhawk]

Could this be his burial address on Gladys m/c Windrush

James Whitehead Age   76
Burial 14 Jul 1936 Windrush, Gloucestershire
Edit to add Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1988 - image on Anc*y

Possible entry GRO  - an instant digital image available £3

WHITEHEAD, JAMES       76 
GRO Reference: 1936  S Quarter in NORTHLEACH  Volume 06A  Page 413