Trying to find...

[Lindad]

Having found that one great grandfather had THREE other marriages that no one knew anything about(!) we'd like to try and track down some of his descendents from the other marriages. :eek:

We believe he had five children from the first marriage and we know that the eldest child, who was born in Croydon in 1901, died in Taunton in 1985. We'd love to know more about the other siblings and their children... We don't yet know if there was any issue from the last two marriages.

We'd like to post messages, place ads etc. in strategic places. Have already thought of the GenesReunited 'Trying to Find' board, Curious Fox and Ancestry. Unfortunately, I don't think the Lost Cousins site is going to be much help as you can only add ancestors who appear on the 1881 census; this one was in Ireland at the time!

Has anyone got any ideas or recommendations? |help|

[David Wilkins]

Hi Lindad,

I am assuming you know surnames, what about newspaper ad in the last known areas eg Taunton. Electoral rolls is another possibility? The suggestions you made depend on someone researching the same family, an ad in a newspaper may catch someone outside genealogical circles. Just a thought and good luck.

David, Auckland NZ

[John]

Has anyone got any ideas or recommendations? |help|
If it's not a name like Smith or Jones, how about telephone directories. I assume that you've posted to the appropriate surname and locality lists and boards.
And don't forget the GRO index.

John

[Diane Grant-Salmon]

I assume that you've put messages on the appropriate County Forums on here? I also found out that my Gt.Grandfather had a second marriage I knew nothing about ...... I put a message on the old Eng. DURHAM mailing lists (Rod's) and got an answer from someone who gave me a name to try contacting.

I found this name in the telephone directory (who turned out to be no relation) but she wanted to help.

After lifting all the surnames and addresses for the area from bt.com's Electoral Roll, the lady I had phoned offered to go and see these families and she found a descendant of this second marriage (funnily enough, with the same name as me!) ...... so I hope you have the same success! :D

You could also try leaving a message on Genforum ......

[Lindad]

Yes, we certainly want to reach people who are not necessarily (yet) tracing their family tree.

The name we are looking for is HUNGERFORD which is not common.

As far as we know, the children would all have been born in Surrey, Kent or possibly Sussex between 1901 and 1945!! But people scatter, as we have discovered with the eldest daughter. Goodness knows how she ended up down in Taunton!

By the way, if you've got HUNGERFORDS in your tree, especially one called Walter, we'd love to hear from you!

[John]

Hi,

a quick search of freebmd brings up about 45 Hungerfords, all events, between 1900 and 1911. Though you obviously don't want all those certs, it gives you a good idea of the distribution of the name.

John

[Lindad]

We've trawled the births at Kew between 1900 and 1914... only got 1914 to 1945 to do!

We've also trawled the deaths between 1901 and 1911... so only another 34 years to go!!

Am a bit worried about trawling the marriages... in case we find more!!!



The five births that we've found were all from the first marriage; the children were all born between 1901 and 1911 when his first wife died. His second marriage is the one we knew about... The third ma0D
The five births that we've found were all from the first marriage; the children were all born between 1901 and 1911 when his first wife died. His second marriage is the one we knew about... The third marriage took place in 1914 and ended in divorce in 1917 and the fourth took place in 1923.

So, in theory, we are looking for the descendents orriage took place in 1914 and ended in divorce in 1917 and the fourth took place in 1923.

So, in theory, we are looking for the descendents of those five childen (actually four as one appears to have died as a baby) and any other children born as a result of the third and fourth marriages between 1914 and Walter's death in 1945.
f those five childen (actually four as one appears to have died as a baby) and any other children born as a result of the third and fourth marriages between 1914 and Walter's death in 1945.

Does anyone know if historical electoral rolls are held at Kew? If so, how are they searched (ie. by name or by street?) Names would be time-consuming but just about doable,
Does anyone know if historical electoral rolls are held at Kew? If so, how are they searched (ie. by name or by street?) Names would be time-consuming but just about doable, streets would be a nightmare!

[Geoffers]

The five births that we've found were all from the first marriage; the children were all born between 1901 and 1911 when his first wife died. His second marriage is the one we knew about... The third marriage took place in 1914 and ended in divorce in 1917 and the fourth took place in 1923.
What ages were the subesequent wives at marriage? Are they likely to have been of child-bearing age?

So, in theory, we are looking for the descendents of those five childen (actually four as one appears to have died as a baby) and any other children born as a result of the third and fourth marriages between 1914 and Walter's death in 1945..
Did Walter leave a will? If he did, does that make any mention of children and grandchildren, and their addresses?

Does anyone know if historical electoral rolls are held at Kew? If so, how are they searched (ie. by name or by street?) Names would be time-consuming but just about doable
I don't know of any 20th century electoral registers at Kew - I've just searched the onlone catalogue without success. You may find that County Record Offices keep electoral registers. The British Library has a collection, see the following URL:
http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/frc/pdfs/electoral_registers.pdf

The registers are not likely to be searchable by name

Geoffers
Charlbury, Oxfordshire

[Lindad]

What ages were the subesequent wives at marriage? Are they likely to have been of child-bearing age?Good point! We're not sure yet... we're still awaiting the certificates.

Did Walter leave a will? If he did, does that make any mention of children and grandchildren, and their addresses?
If he did, we haven't found it!

[Ladkyis]

If this county is an example then you might find the electoral rolls for that era in the local studies centre - Our Reference Library holds copies of the rolls for every year up to the present! so try the Reference library closest to where they lived - if you know where that was |blush|
Ann

[Lindad]

Thanks everyone! All ideas and suggestions are very much appreciated.