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Seeking descendants of 'Stanbridge' or 'Standridge' family who were living at 32 Mereworth Road, Tunbridge Wells in about 1944
David

Try looking for info on freebmd

Although, if you aren't sure of the name, you may have problems.

What is your connection?

Birth records for Tonbridge indicate possibly Stanbridge.

www.freebmd.org.uk

Do you have any forenames?

Seeing as you know the address you can look at electoral rolls at Tunbridge library to get the correct surname.

Rose

First names 'Kitty' and 'Stan' -but these were probably pet names. Am awaiting search of Electoral Roll - but it is taking AGES
David

Unless they were at the address before the War...........or after it ended, you won't get info from the ER

Do you have approximate ages for Kitty and Stan?

There are not many marriages of Stanley Stanbridge throughout the country.

Patchem
No I have no ages - but know they were a married couple.
I'm pretty sure 'Stan' was a pet name. I have high hopes that the 1945 Electoral Roll will solve my problem.
David

I did think that actually calling him Stanley Stanbridge was a bit of a mouthful, but there are men with that name so he might have actually been given it.

So no idea if he was born in 1900 or 1920 or around?

I have known 2 Kittys, 1 was Katherine the other Catherine. Have found this marriage.


Name: Albert E Stanbridge

Spouse Surname: Smith

Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1925

Registration district: Tonbridge

Inferred County: Kent

Volume Number: 2a

Page Number:1183

Find Spouse: Catherine Smith

Just in case the ER's are not useful, there is this death (as Kitty could be Catherine):

Deaths Jun 1970
STANBRIDGE Catherine Florence 23Oc1901 Tonbridge 5f 2044

and then this possible marriage (if Stan is called such because of his surname):

Marriages Mar 1925
Smith Catherine F Stanbridge Tonbridge 2a 1183
Stanbridge Albert E Smith Tonbridge 2a 1183

Pity it is Smith, but cannot see a birth for her.

Added:
Oh, snappish.

On same wavelength Patchem

?
Catherine Florence Smith
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 27 Oct 1901
Father's name: George Smith
Mother's name: Catherine Smith
Parish or Poor Law Union: Notting Hill Christ Church
Borough: Kensington and Chelsea
Register Type: Parish Registers

I think says born 6th October - so, wrong?

Albert's death


:
Albert Edward Stanbridge

Birth Date: 2 Aug 1902

Date of Registration: Sep 1970
Age at Death: 68

Registration district: Tonbridge
Inferred County: Kent

Volume: 5f Page: 1793

Thanks folks - looks promising.............
David

I have found their cremation records. Everything fits. The deaths were both registered at Tunbridge Wells. Unfortunately they are both described as being of 14 Hill View Road, Rusthall - which is 2 miles west of Tunbridge Wells. If they are the right couple they have moved!Unfortunately the names of the persons arranging the cremations are obscured in the records.
David

Were the cremation records found on http://www.deceasedonline.com/ ?
(Quote)
Tunbridge Wells Borough Cemetery
Benhall Mill Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 5JJ, UK.

Note
For the purposes of the UK Data Protection Act, the names and addresses of funeral applicants and grave owners for burials during the last 75 years have been withheld from publication.

Kent & Sussex Crematorium have also requested that the addresses of the deceased and places of death not be shown in computerised burial register records for the last 15 years.
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Albert's estate went to Probate. A copy of the Letters of Administration will give the name of the applicant and known entitled heirs. You can seach for free then order at a cost of £10 from
https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills

to DetEcTive
Thanks - it's a bit of a gamble but I have ordered a copy.

Yes - found on Deceasedonline
David

My original objective was to learn who was living at 32 Mereworth Road, Tunbridge Wells in about 1944. I have now found the following advert in the Kent & Sussex Courier of 10 March 1944:
'Culverden Dance Band.......Dance promotors are advised to book early......all communications to 32 Mereworth Road, Tun. Wells'
Can anyone find any info about this band ??!!
David

?
Might be the same one, or just co-incidence
' Kent & Sussex Courier
21 Dec 1928
FANCY DRESS BALL AT THE OLD BARN on BOXING NIGHT. A FOIR -PIECE DANCE BAND REQUIRES ENGAGEMENTS ON CHRISTMAS EVE & CHRISTMAS DAY. Apply 42, Culverden Park Road, or ’Phone 288 Tunbridge Wells. PEMBURY CRICKET CLUB GRAND CARNIVAL DANCE FANCY DRESS (Optional)'

and

'Tunbridge Wells News in Brief
......provided by the Culverden Dance Band........
3 January 1947 - Kent & Sussex Courier - Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England '

Contact the local history society for guidance?

http://www.thecivicsociety.org/historygroup/historygroup.html