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Ypres Ronald Derrick a Welshman from Monmouthshire

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June

June Report 23 Oct 2020 14:45

I am trying to trace any information on the above gentleman born 1915 and married 1937. I have his birth and marriage records but they do not help me to much to trace his parents. I will admit it is a very unusual name.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 Oct 2020 14:48

As you have his birth, you will know his mother's maiden anme

Use that to look for their marriage as a starting point

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 Oct 2020 14:49

First name(s) YPRES RONALD
Last name DERRICK
Gender Male
Birth day 11
Birth month 11
Birth year 1915
Age -
Death quarter 1
Death year 1983
District Sandwell
County Staffordshire
Volume 33
Page 1178

He married twice

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 Oct 2020 14:50

Only ONE marriage for the surnames of his parents

I will let you have the fun of finding it........won't spoil it for you

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 23 Oct 2020 14:53

From the GRO site his mother's maiden name was Rigby. This looks like his parent's marriage:-

First name(s) FELIX
Last name DERRICK
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year 1907
Registration month -
MarriageFinder ™

FELIX DERRICK married one of these people

Milbro Carter, >>>>>Maggie Rigby<<<<<

District Bedwellty
District number -
County Monmouthshire
Country Wales
Volume 11A
Volume as transcribed 11A
Page number 167
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

They had lost one child by 1911.

Kath. x

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 Oct 2020 14:54


:-S :-S :-S :-S

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 23 Oct 2020 14:55

Sorry Erika - what can I say - I like doing look-ups!

Kath. x

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 Oct 2020 14:56

So do we all, but...............................................

Anyway the birth is on freebmd with MMN - it was AFTER 1911

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 23 Oct 2020 14:57

This looks like his parents and siblings in the 1911 census:-

9 Arael St Upper Six Bells Abertillery, Abertillery, Monmouthshire, Wales

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

Felix Derrick Head Married Male 23 1888 Coal Miner Hewer Blaina Mon
Margaret Derrick Wife Married Female 24 1887 - Winches Town Mon
Violet Derrick Daughter - Female 1 1910 - Six Bells Mon
Felix Derrick Son - Male 0 1911 - Six Bells Mon

Kath. x

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 Oct 2020 14:59

Might as well join in!

1939

69 Crescent Road, Dagenham, Dagenham M.B., Essex, England
Felix Derrick 10 Apr 1886 Male General Labourer Married 102 1
Margaret Derrick 28 Mar 1887 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 102 2
Marlyne Derrick 01 Jun 1913 Male Process ? Chemical Works Single 102 3
Stanley N Derrick 04 May 1922 Male Fitters Mate (Iron Words) Single 102 4


First name(s) FELIX
Last name DERRICK
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1886
Age 62
Death quarter 4
Death year 1948
District Romford
County Essex
Volume 5A
Page 393

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 23 Oct 2020 15:01

I prefer to use the GRO site when possible for births because it usually gives full middle names rather than just initials.

Kath. x

alviegal

alviegal Report 23 Oct 2020 20:36

1939 Register

9 Rainham Road South, Dagenham, Dagenham M.B., Essex, England

Derrick household
(3 people)
First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
?Pres R Derrick 11 Nov 1915 Male Arp Trailers Make We Married 124 1
Dorothy H M Derrick 24 Aug 1917 Female Unpaid Domestic Married 124 2
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