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Post by Mal on Nov 17, 2008 11:26:31 GMT -5
Stupid question I know, but on Free BMD I have done a partner search but it is not clear who married who as there are two marriages given, is there a fixed order, or use of capitals or anything to help or am I being dense! ;D
See below:-
Marriages Dec 1905
BEARD Eliza Louisa Penzance 5c 493
DAVIS Ellen Penzance 5c 493
NICHOLAS Nicholas Grenfell Penzance 5c 493
WAKELEY George Penzance 5c 493
Marriages Sep 1907
DAVIES Ellen Penzance 5c 470
TREVERROW George Penzance 5c 470
Veal Janie Quick Penzance 5c 470
WILLIS Clement Percy Penzance 5c 470
As you may see it is not consistent. I have the further dilemna of wondering which Ellen may be the right one!!!
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Nov 17, 2008 11:50:36 GMT -5
There is never a stupid question in this game my friend. ;D Unfortunately there is no clear-cut way tell differentiate in cases like you describe - unless there are only two names shown. And even then there can be no guarantee as a couple of nights ago I was looking up a marriage on FreeBMD and had the situation of only two names - BUT they were BOTH FEMALE! You have a larger problem with your post 1900 marriages but with those occurring before 1900 the best way I have found to work out who married who is to locate them in the Census. Some names are easy and others not quite so easy but I have managed in many cases to identify who I needed after a bit of work. Much easier of course if you have a bit of detail to work with. Age and place of birth are probably the best two tools to have available in a search like this but then sometimes you luck upon the person you want because they have a parent or sibling enumerated with them. Hope that helps. CT (If not just let me know and I will have a search around for you.)  |
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Post by HeatherC on Nov 17, 2008 15:51:40 GMT -5
Hello Again Malcolm I seem to be chasing Cornish Terrier and you around the boards today  There is a way I worked out that sometimes helps you to find out just who married who post 1900's on Freebmd..... All depends on if they had children! I have had a few pleasing results using it though From December Qtr 1911 the mothers maiden name is also given for births....... So if you know the surname of the husband then put that in the surname box, select "births" and dates from 1911 to say 1925. Have a look through the results and see what the mothers maiden name is. If you only know the female surname and want to find which of the chaps she married, then just enter her name in the "Spouse/Mother Surname" and again, have a look to see if it matches up with any of the male surnames. Also have to remember that they may have moved out of the registration district they married in...... And if on the marriage results (or any of the results) it shows anything less than 100% next to the year date, then there are still some names missing yet to be transcribed. Hope that makes sense  Best regards HeatherC |
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Post by Mal on Nov 17, 2008 16:36:38 GMT -5
Good idea, why didn't I think of that? It takes a woman's lateral thinking!!!  Thanks again!!! |
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