Mike Lydiat

[Mike Lydiat]

Hello anyone interested enough to read this first posting to these forums.

I live in Sheffield, UK and I am researching my side of the family - Lydiat - and have got back to 1862 when my great grandfather Joseph was born near Broxton / Bunbury in Cheshire. My dad, grand-dad and Joseph have army connections - especially the 1st and 2nd Middlesex regiments. Joseph married an Alderney girl (Selina A) whose family name I am trying to trace - there are 3 Selina A's in the 1881 Channel Island census, all of the right age, with the family names Pezet, Rourke and Young. How significant is it that I can find no trace of a marriage certificate for Joseph? If he had married on Alderney (I believe his regiment was there about 1882-84) should I still be able to trace this document? In 1901 Joseph and Selina were living in Hythe, Kent with their 6 children.

Grateful for any help and advice.

Mike

[Annie]

Welcome to the forum Mike

[Annie]

Have you checked the 1891 census?
Young Joseph Lydiat, who is on the 1901 census with his parents, is listed as nephew to Selina Woolbert
RG12; Piece: 50; Folio 9; Page 13
Alexander F Forest 60
Joseph Lydiat 5
Selina Woolbert 52
Fulham, London

[Annie]

Young Joseph's birth cert should give you his mother's name
Name: Joseph Lydiat
Year of Registration: 1885
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Dover
Volume: 2a
Page: 980

[Bo Peep]

Hello anyone interested enough to read this first posting to these forums.

I live in Sheffield, UK and I am researching my side of the family - Lydiat - and have got back to 1862 when my great grandfather Joseph was born near Broxton / Bunbury in Cheshire. My dad, grand-dad and Joseph have army connections - especially the 1st and 2nd Middlesex regiments. Joseph married an Alderney girl (Selina A) whose family name I am trying to trace - there are 3 Selina A's in the 1881 Channel Island census, all of the right age, with the family names Pezet, Rourke and Young. How significant is it that I can find no trace of a marriage certificate for Joseph? If he had married on Alderney (I believe his regiment was there about 1882-84) should I still be able to trace this document? In 1901 Joseph and Selina were living in Hythe, Kent with their 6 children.

Grateful for any help and advice.

Mike

|wave|Hello Mike and welcome to Brit-Gen. I hope you will enjoy being a member of our community.

My apologies for the delay in my welcome, but I am delighted to see that Annie has been looking after you in my absence.

[Mike Lydiat]

Thanks Annie - yes I have that info about Aunt Selina Woolbert.

I have just sent for a birth certifcate which might give me Selina A's maiden name.

Mike