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Muriel Morris 1924

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Michelle

Michelle Report 24 Mar 2008 22:50

My Nanna was born in Manchester and had 3 sisters Betty, Beryl and Freda, but i know her mum died quite young and her dad remarried and she had either half or step siblings. The problem is i can find no record of her at all i can't even find her marriage certificate to my Grandad - Derrick Roberts

Can anyone help me?
Thanks
Michelle

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 24 Mar 2008 22:52

Have you got your nans birth detaiils ?

Diane

Diane Report 24 Mar 2008 22:53

DO you know if her siblings were younger or older than her?

Libby

Michelle

Michelle Report 24 Mar 2008 23:01

She was the oldest of the four sisters and my dad thinks she was born in November 1924, she died in Oct 1993

Louisa

Louisa Report 24 Mar 2008 23:25

do you know her parents names?

Michelle

Michelle Report 25 Mar 2008 15:35

No i've no clue, i'm going to do some digging in my dads cupboard tomoro, but he can't remember his grandads name.

Michelle

Michelle Report 25 Mar 2008 16:50

Heres everything i know about her.

Muriel Alice Morris married Derrick Roberts she was born in Manchester in1924 and brought up there. She made the wheels for the lancaster bombers in WW2. She is the oldest of 4 girls and may have had half and step siblings. She then moved to Nottingham and died here in 1993

Dad thinks they got married about 1950 though hes not sure... he has trouble remembering my name :)

Lewella

Lewella Report 26 Mar 2008 01:35


England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2005
about Muriel Alice Roberts
Name: Muriel Alice Roberts
Birth Date: 27 Nov 1924
Death Registration Month/Year: Oct 1993
Age at death (estimated): 68
Registration district: Nottingham
Inferred County: Nottinghamshire
Register number: B54A
Entry Number: 74

How about this birth:

Muriel A Morris
Registered 4th quarter 1924
District of Salford (Salford is a city in Greater Manchester, England)
Mother's maiden name: Dalton
Volume 8d
Page 120

Michelle

Michelle Report 26 Mar 2008 11:34

Thank you guys! you are amazing!