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Andrew

Andrew Report 3 Feb 2009 20:55

i have a edward graham williams born 1927 in birkenhead and his father a mr cecil elliot david matthew williams 1897 born in devonport ? who married a foden after that we know no more can anyone set me on the right trail?
andy forsey

JenW

JenW Report 3 Feb 2009 21:07

Marriages Jun 1926 (>99%)
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Foden Elsie Williams Birkenhead 8a 1163
Williams Cecil E D M Poden Birkenhead 8a 1163

JenW

JenW Report 3 Feb 2009 21:08

looks likely

Births Jun 1896 (>99%)
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Foden Elsie Birkenhead 8a 531

LiverBird1

LiverBird1 Report 3 Feb 2009 21:09

Births Sep 1897 (>99%)
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Williams Cecil Eliot D M Plympton 5b 196


Cass

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 3 Feb 2009 21:10


this is the cecil williams marriage taken from this site,,freebmd,, if you get this marriage certificate you will then be able to work backwards

Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1926 (>99%)

Foden Elsie Williams Birkenhead 8a 1163 Scan available - click to view

Williams Cecil E D M Poden Birkenhead 8a 1163 Scan available - click to view

vivienne

LiverBird1

LiverBird1 Report 3 Feb 2009 21:14

1901 Elsie??

Name: Elsie Foden
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Relation: Niece
Gender: Female
Where born: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Civil Parish: Newton in Makerfield
Ecclesiastical parish: St John the Baptist
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Warrington
Sub registration district: Newton in Makerfield
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 119
Household Members: Name Age
John Harrmion 28
Mary A Harrmion 25
Thomas Harrmion 1
Jane Harrmion 65
Elsie Foden 4

Cass

Andrew

Andrew Report 15 Feb 2009 14:03

hi ya all
being new at this can someone please tell me what either 5b 196 or 8a 531 means does it refer to certain book/page number?
many thanks

Sheppie

Sheppie Report 15 Feb 2009 22:29

I have sent you an email.
Edith