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Desperately trying to find information on my grandmother Vera Hill born 13.03.1911 in Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales.

She married James Hill on 5 August 1929 in Bradford on Avon Wiltshire.

We have no idea when she died, therefore trying to find death records is impossible. We believe she joined the forces and was posted initially around Aberystwyth, and then joined the ATS Gunners around 1939 and was posted to Southampton.

Helen if this is the correct birth it may help someone find the death to know there is a middle initial

Births Jun 1911 (>99%)

Brown Vera B Bedwellty 11a 64

What was your grandmother's maiden name.???

Hi Sue

it is Brown .... see title of thread (lol) got me too...
Ria x

looks to be Vera Bessie Brown -

1911

BROWN, William Henry Head Married
4 years M 33 1878 House Painter Wiltshire Bradford VIEW
BROWN, Florence Clara Wife Married
4 years F 26 1885 Wiltshire Devizes VIEW
BROWN, Gladys Florence Kate Daughter Single F 3 1908 Wiltshire Trowbridge VIEW
BROWN, Maurice William Son Single M 1 1910 Wiltshire Chippenham VIEW
BROWN, Vera Bessie Daughter Single F 0 1911 Monmouth Abertillery VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
31834 Reference:
RG14PN31834 RG78PN1832 RD585 SD1 ED21 SN254

Registration District:
Bedwellty Sub District:
Aberystruth Enumeration District:
21 Parish:
Abertillery

Address:
17 Victoria St Abertylerry Mon County:
Monmouthshire

Hi,Slug/Lettuce..

I am brain dead today got up too early this morning.

??

Marriages Jun 1907 (>99%)
BROWN William Henry Melksham 5a 235
JONES Florence Clara Melksham 5a 235

The district Melksham is in the county of Wiltshire.

Wow thanks everyone. Yes that's the one. Sorry, it was a spur of the moment thing to post a thread, so I didn't have all the details to hand.

She left home when my dad was around 12yrs old, never to be seen again by anyone. (Her own mother did the same, so I'll hit another brick wall with Florence! TUT!)

I've contacted the Salvation Army and they couldn't locate her. I've searched all the deaths around wartime, as she was apparently posted to Southampton just before the heavy bombing there. I don't know how people find this kind of information out, I'm just treading water with her. My dad (now 81yrs old) has decided he wants to know what happened to her.

:-)

Choccy, where did you find that information?

1911 census found on FMP



PM sent - possibility of living relatives

I wonder if either of these death certs might be worth looking at

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
about Vera Bessie Oddy Name: Vera Bessie Oddy
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1911
Death Registration Month/Year: May 1999
Age at death (estimated): 88
Registration district: Yeovil
Inferred County: Somerset
Register number: B11
District and Subdistrict: 7263B
Entry Number: 25



England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
about Bessie Vera Macklin Name: Bessie Vera Macklin
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1911
Death Registration Month/Year: Jul 1999
Age at death (estimated): 88
Registration district: Winchester
Inferred County: Hampshire
Register number: A49D
District and Subdistrict: 5021A
Entry Number: 51

I like the first one.

Can't see a marriage for a Vera B to an Oddy, but that's okay because legally she would be unable to marry.

There's a marriage for a Bessie V Tuffs to a Walter C J Macklin. Here's her birth so we can rule her out:

Births Jun 1911
Tuffs Bessie V Winchester 2c 137

There are only 24 births for a Vera B registered between Jan 1st and June 30th 1911, so the odds are good that Vera Oddy is the one.

Rose

I have Vera's birth certificate. Unfortunately, I gave all the certificates to my Dad and he lives in Wales, I live in Hertfordshire. I've copied the information from the certificates to my tree. If it helps, I can give you access to that? x

Thanks for all your help.

I've now ordered the death and marriage certificate of Vera Bessie Oddy. Lets see what that gives me.

I've also contacted a couple of people with the new husbands name to see if there's a link there.

Thank you so much!
x

Helen,

There's no marriage for a Vera Bessie to an Oddy. What did your order?

Rose

I found a possible marriage for Vera and PM'd the details as there are likely to be living relatives.

Choccy gave me the details of a possible marriage between Vera and an Oddy??

Oh, I see it now. She didn't use her middle name.

Rose

You might be interested in reading this thread. Similar story:

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.page/board/tips_board/thread/1258077

Rose

Hi

Got the death certificate today and that was the correct Vera, she died in Yeovil of heart disease at 88yrs old.

She was married to the man we thought, but the marriage certificate I received was for 2 completely different people?!!! Odd!! I entered all the details correctly too! Mmmmm . .