Lookup please: where did she drive from?

[JohnF]

No
And his name is Esdel.
How do I know? I asked him.
As to what his "real" name is it depends!
If there is a mis-spelling in the register, is that your "real" name?

If any of you kind people can find that marriage cert, many thanks and bless you.

Esdel was a gunner in the war (Royal Artillery) lost a leg in Italy invasion and for his gallantry received a pension of 8 shillings and six pence a week.

[Geoffers]

If any of you kind people can find that marriage cert, many thanks and bless you.

GRO index:

BLANCHARD, Esdell A.
surname of spouse: DRIVER
District: Surrey S E
Vol 2a
Page 1704

Apply for a copy via the GRO

[Waitabit]

Yeaaah! Geoffers.

Firecrackers- Bubbles -Balloons -etc.


Who did good today?

[Nicolina]

in case you do not have the info.

Births Dec 1909
BLANCHARD Esdell Alfred Godstone 2a 212

[dimitri1]

Lilian Young, mother Mary Young, born 87 Tees Street Sunderland 15/6/1886. Raised by her grandmother Alice Young (ms Harper) then by her aunt Ellen Coldwell (ms Young). Lilian married Matthew Driver 26/2/1910 St Andrews Hebburn.
Birth and Marriage certificate available. Matthew's brothers Donald and Charles married
Lilian's cousins, Elizabeth and Alice Coldwell. Lilian died Easter-time 1937 in London (Surrey NE)

[Nicolina]

Lilian Driver & Esdell A Blanchard
Marriage Jul-Aug-Sep 1936 District: Surrey South Eastern Vol 2a Page 1704

a copy of this certificate would give (and confirm) father's names and occupations.

[Nicolina]

Ooops. didn't read all the messages.

[JAP1]

Hi again JohnF,

It does seem that, to make entirely sure that you (and thus those of us who are trying to help on B-G) are on the right track, you will need to obtain some certificates.

Starting with the 1936 marriage certificate of Esdell (sic) A BLANCHARD & Lilian DRIVER.

Then the 1905 birth certificate of Esdell (sic) Alfred BLANCHARD.

Etc ....

Otherwise we might be following false trails.

All the best,

JAP

[esdel]

Lilian Young, mother Mary Young, born 87 Tees Street Sunderland 15/6/1886. Raised by her grandmother Alice Young (ms Harper) then by her aunt Ellen Coldwell (ms Young). Lilian married Matthew Driver 26/2/1910 St Andrews Hebburn.
Birth and Marriage certificate available. Matthew's brothers Donald and Charles married
Lilian's cousins, Elizabeth and Alice Coldwell. Lilian died Easter-time 1937 in London (Surrey NE)

Very interesting Dimitri
Was Matthew Driver one Matthew Turnbull Driver, born june Q 1871 at Tynemouth?
Was his marriage to Lilian Young Mar Q 1910 at South Shields? (is this a registration vs church venue thingy)

More info on Matthew b 1913 vs b 1871 and his brothers/sisters, please. I have many but no Charles or Donald
More info on Coldwells, please
many thanks

[JAP1]

Yes indeed dimitri1, the information you posted is very interesting.

But the first step for John F - in working from the known back to the unknown - seems to be to obtain the 1936 marriage cert to determine the ages of the parties and the names and occupations of their respective fathers (and names of witnesses might help).

Then to get Esdel(l)'s bc and, if it can be determined after viewing the mc, Lilian's bc.

Then possibly link them up to your information.

Regards to all,

JAP
PS: dimitri1, Welcome!