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trying 2 find parents and siblings of wilfred leonard manning born 1899 and his wife avis white born 1898 in chard somerset as can not find them anywhere they are on the census records but unfortunately i do not have access to them avis did married frderick c cox before wilfred
any help please and many thanks in advance

There are two born 1899 in Chard but the other one is Wilfred Charles. This one may or may not be yours.

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG13
Piece: 2293
Folio: 59
Page: 19
Reg. District: Chard
Sub District: Chard
Parish: Chard Borough
Enum. District: 3
Ecclesiastical District: Chard St Mary
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Boden Street, Chard Borough
County: Somersetshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
MANNING, George Head Married M 30 1871 Lace Machine Operator
Chard, Somersetshire
MANNING, Ellen Wife Married F 32 1869 Lace Minder
Tiverton, Devonshire
MANNING, Bessie Daughter Single F 11 1890
Exeter, Devonshire
MANNING, Edith Daughter Single F 9 1892
Exeter, Devonshire
MANNING, Ernest Son M 6 1895
Exeter, Devonshire
MANNING, Wilfred Son M 2 1899
Chard, Somersetshire

When did this couple marry?

When did Avis marry Cox?

Good grief he would be 60!

Marriages Dec 1959 (>99%)
COX Avis MANNING Chard 7c 257
MANNING Wilfred L COX Chard 7c 257

Where did you get the idea that Wilfred was born in 1899?

Births Sep 1906 (>99%)
Manning Wilfred Leonard Woodbridge 4a 1080

1911 census

Person: MANNING, Wilfred Leonard Address: 1 Lawel Villa

MANNING, Walter Head Married M 33 1878 Carpenter And Joiner Stepney London VIEW
MANNING, Amelia Ellen Wife Married9 years F 32 1879 Walton Suffolk VIEW
MANNING, Wilfred Leonard Son M 4 1907 Trimley St Mary Suffolk VIEW
MANNING, Mildred Iris Daughter F 0 (1 MONTH) 1911 Trimley St Mary VIEW
NICE, Lucy Mother In Law Married F 54 1857 Falkenham Suffolk

wilfred and avis married in 1959 in chard after the children were born and avis and frederick married in 1919 in chard somerset

Marriage at 60 isn't so surprising!

Civil Registration event: Death

Name: MANNING, Wilfred Leonard
Registration district: Yeovil
County: Somerset
Year of registration: 1981
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Date of birth: 28 February 1899
Volume no: 23
Page no: 1751

Marriages Dec 1919 (>99%)
Cox Frederick C White Chard 5c 973
White Avis Cox Chard 5c 973

Frankly, the marriage cert is your best bet.

That will give you facts......as opposed to speculation

His birth certificate will give you the names of both of his parents

Births Mar 1899 (>99%)

Manning Wilfrid Leonard Chard 5c 366

The death cert info is only 'as known' to the informant

Nice find, Astra..............the spelling does make a difference when searching!

1911 census


Person: WHITE, Avis Address: 13 Holly Terrace Chard

WHITE, Sidney Head Married M 37 1874 Mason Somerset Chard VIEW
WHITE, Faith Wife Married16 years F 38 1873 Wrambrook Somerset VIEW
WHITE, Sidney H Son Single M 8 1903 Chard Som VIEW
WHITE, Emily M Daughter Single F 15 1896 Stitcher Chard Som VIEW
WHITE, Avis Daughter Single F 13 1898 Button Hole Cutter Chard Som

1901 census

Person: WHITE, Avis Address: Fore Street Cooperative Row, Chard Borough,

WHITE, Sidney Head Married M 25 1876 Mason Journeyman
Chard, Somersetshire VIEW
WHITE, Faith Wife Married F 28 1873 Patent Turner In Linen Collar Works
Chard, Somersetshire VIEW
WHITE, Emily M Daughter Single F 5 1896
Chard, Somersetshire VIEW
WHITE, Avis Daughter Single F 3 1898
Chard, Somersetshire

1911 census

Person: MANNING, Leonard Address: 12 Boden St Chard

MANNING, George Head Married23 years M 40 1871 Forman Over Machine Hands Lace Factory Somerset Chard VIEW
MANNING, Ellen Wife Married23 years F 42 1869 Tiverton Devon VIEW
MANNING, Bessie Daughter Single F 21 1890 Lace Mender Exeter Devon VIEW
MANNING, Edith Daughter Single F 19 1892 Lace Mender Exeter Devon VIEW
MANNING, Ernest Son Single M 16 1895 Brewery Clerk Exeter Devon VIEW
MANNING, Leonard Son Single M 12 1899 School Chard Somerset VIEW

i got the dates of birth of wilfred and avis from my cousin as these are her grandparents but could help me any further as they did not have this information

I see that their children's births were re-registered in 1960 after their marriage. There were 4 boys born but one died shortly after birth.

yes i have all wilfred's children as the youngest married my aunt and they have 2 children which i have so glad i can have help in working back on this line

1891 census

Person: NICE, Amelia Address: The Link, Falkenham

NICE, William Head Married M 36 1855 Brickmaker
Walton, Suffolk VIEW
NICE, Lucy Wife Married F 34 1857
Falkenham, Suffolk VIEW
NICE, Amelia Daughter Single F 12 1879 Scholar
Walton, Suffolk VIEW
NICE, John Son M 11 1880
Walton, Suffolk