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SHELLYDAWN

SHELLYDAWN Report 22 Mar 2016 18:49

searching for relatives with the surname OBEY originally from Kent then later Edmonton london

Researching:
OBEY. NORFOLK AND KENT MARRISON NORFOLK BREAME NORFOLK SENFT

Rambling

Rambling Report 22 Mar 2016 19:10

Search trees brings up over 100 entries for 'Obey, Kent' are you looking for anyone in particular ShelleyDawn?

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ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 23 Mar 2016 15:51

You say "originally" and "later" - when, roughly?

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Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 23 Mar 2016 16:33

Two members list OBEY born Edmonton Middlesex
Vera Obey 1920
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/messages/10052/discover?rk=509905843

Ethel Obey 1895
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/messages/2594218/discover?rk=515900327

If you think they are related, send the tree owners a message, asking for more information.

Ethel is probably

Ethel Christabel Obey
Registration Year: 1895
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Edmonton
Inferred County: Middlesex
Volume: 3a
Page: 344

Possibly known as Christabel

1911
Christabel Obey
Age in 1911: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1896
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Tottenham, London, England
Civil Parish: Worthing

County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Street address: St Clair Kingsland Rd Worthing Sussex
Occupation: school
Registration district: East Preston
Registration District Number: 84
Sub-registration district: Worthing
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Household schedule number: 32
Piece: 5320
Mary Obey 61 - mother b Marylebone
Stanley Obey 32 - son of Mary b Brixton
Christabel Obey 15
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Vera Obey is probably

Name: Vera B Obey
Mother's Maiden Surname: Herd
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1920
Registration district: Edmonton
Inferred County: Oxfordshire
Volume Number: 3a
Page Number: 1321

Her parents marriage
Marriages Sep 1914 (>99%)
Herd Emily B Obey Islington 1b 671
Obey Harold S Herd Islington 1b 671

There are a number of Electoral Roll entries for them after 1945 similar to
Vera Beatrice Obey
Year: 1945
County or Borough: Hackney
Ward or Division/Constituency: Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Street address: 1 Princess Rd

Vera Beatrice seems to be an only child.
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Its worth mentioning that some census entries could have been entered or transcribed as ObeE, so watch out for the alternative spellings.
Also the registration district of Edmonton can include Enfield, Enfield Highway and Tottenham. There are others - see here
http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/edmonton.html

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 24 Mar 2016 12:15

PM sent to ShelleyDawn advising of replies & how to return to the thread.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 31 Mar 2016 11:09

ShelleyDawn says 'thank you for the information'.

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