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Hi I have been trying on and off for 4 years to find my grandmothers Unmarried name I believe she married Henry Roberts, her christian name being Emily, I have aquired a death certificate of her, I think 1st borne Gertrude who would be born in about 1892 Jan-March qtr.
Difficult but is there someone out there that can help PLEASE

Gadders1936

You mean her maiden name, I guess........

The easy answer is to buy the child's birth cert............

If you want us to help you, we need more info............location for a start.

You say she was your grandmother........... so you must be descended from one of her children...which one?

Where and when was he/she born?

Which is the correct Gertrude... Is it one of these?

Births Mar 1892

Roberts Gertrude .. Birmingham 6d 167
Roberts Gertrude Emily ..Chipping N. 3a 898
Roberts Gertrude Mary A ..St. Saviour 1d 105
Roberts Gertrude May ..Chester 8a 425

Take a look at freebmd...........search for a marriage between Henry Roberts and Emily............

http://www.freebmd.org.uk

???????????? The only Gertrude of right age, with parents Henry and Emily

1901 census

Person: ROBERTS, Gertrude Address: 23, Jakeman Walk, Balsall Heath

ROBERTS, Henry J Head Married M 40 1861 Bricklayer
Catshill, Staffordshire VIEW
ROBERTS, Emily Wife Married F 29 1872
Birmingham VIEW
ROBERTS, Gertrude Daughter Single F 9 1892
Birmingham VIEW
ROBERTS, Maud Daughter Single F 4 1897
Birmingham VIEW
RICHARDS, Mary A Boarder Married F 32 1869 Laundress
Icombe, Gloucestershire VIEW
RICHARDS, Mabel J Boarder Single F 42 1859
Birmingham, Worcestershire

It may be, of course, that they didn't actually marry.........so the child's birth cert is your best bet

It will cost you £9.25, including postage, ordered online from the GRO.

You'd have the answer you seek in around a week............

Death
Name: GADNEY, Edith May
Registration district: Birmingham
County: Warwickshire
Year of registration: 1997
Month of registration: August
Date of Birth:19 April 1900
District no: 0611C
Reg no: C7B
Ent no: 264
DOR: 897
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Marriages Dec 1922 (>99%)
GADNEY James W Roberts King's N. 6d 25
ROBERTS Edith M Gadney Kings N 6d 25
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The birth year on Edith's death reg'n is incorrect

Births Jun 1901 (>99%)

Roberts Edith May King's N. 6c 446

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1911 census

Person: ROBERTS, Edith May Address: 1 Back 27 Cox St West Balsall Heath

ROBERTS, Henry Head M 49 1862 Plasters Labourer Codsall Staffs VIEW
ROBERTS, Emily Wife F 39 1872 Domestic Duties At Home Birmingham VIEW
ROBERTS, Gertrude Daughter Single F 19 1892 Learning Tailoring Birmingham VIEW
ROBERTS, Maud Daughter F 14 1897 L Lace Spinning Birmingham VIEW
ROBERTS, Edith May Daughter F 9 1902 Birmingham Balsall Heath VIEW
ROBERTS, Walter Raymond Son M 4 1907 Birmingham Balsall Heath VIEW

The couple claim to have been married for 22 years.

12 children born in marriage, of whom 8 have died

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