Genealogy Chat

I have just started doing my family tree and I'm stuck, got back as far the 1911 census, the problem I have now is that many have the same christian name, plus there is less info on the certificates, the mothers maiden name is missing on the birth certificates, for instance my mothers aunt is called Minnie Bennett when I type in the name plus area and a rough year of when she got married about 100 pop up how do I narrow it down to the right one , :-D :-D

Right, first question! When you say mother's maiden name is missing on birth certs - are you actually referring to the indexes? You are right, MMN is not revealed on these before (I think) last quarter 1911. But it will be on the birth cert.
Jan

Next! You can't easily narrow down marriages, certainly not after available censuses. You can try looking for other members who share these people in their tree, in case they have more info.
Some of us have subs to other sites, so if you give details of when & where Minnie was born we can check on there too.
There is a more long-shot approach too. If you know someone's exact birth date, this can be used to search for their death (using just first name if necessary) provided that took place 1970-2006. It is obviously dependent on the knowledge of the informant.
Jan

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The only info I have on Minnie Bennett is from the 1911 census, she was born in 1903, in Warwick Birmingham,

Hi thats the only info I have too, blooming hard work this is lol :-D :-D :-D

Was her father Cornelius? If so some Ancestry trees have her husband as an Arthur Victor Eling. According to them her birth was 10/5/1903.and her death record is:

Name: Minnie Eling
Birth Date: 10 Mar 1903
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1976
Age at Death: 73
Registration district: Birmingham
Inferred County: West Midlands
Volume: 32
Page: 1787

Jan

You say she was your mother's aunt.............

On which side of her family?

Which of your mother's parents was Minnie's sibling?

Be methodical...............it reduces the likelihood of making mistakes

This one?

1911 England Census
about Minnie Bennett
Name: Minnie Bennett
Age in 1911: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Civil parish: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Street Address: 7 Back 238 Holliday St
Occupation: School
Registration district: Birmingham
Registration District Number: 384
Sub-registration district: St Martin
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Piece: 18107
Household Members: Name Age
Cornelius Bennett 47
Florence Bennett 36
Gertrude Bennett 13
Minnie Bennett 8
Lucy Bennett 6
Elsie May Bennett 3
Florence Edith Bennett 2/12


Ties in with death

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Minnie Bennett
Name: Minnie Bennett
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1903
Registration district: Birmingham
Inferred County: Warwickshire
Volume: 6d
Page: 161 (click to see others on page)