Genealogy Chat

Thank you for your help, its much appreciated

Just to add -

FreeBMD only has BMD's in England and Wales, 1837-1983 (although some years aren't completely transcribed yet.). As the name suggests, it's free to use.

For older or more recent BMD's, you'd need to use Ancestry or FMP (Find My Past). Both those are subscription sites, but a request on one of the GR boards will always find someone willing to look for you.

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Older ones may also be on FamilySearch, which is free to use, though you have to register.

Scottish records from 1553 to 2016 are on Scotlands People, which is not a subscription site. Quite a lot can be found or deduced from the basic free searches. and then the images of most records can be viewed for the cost of a few purchased credits for each record. For more recent records you'll have to buy a copy of the cert in order to see all the details.

Ancestry, FMP, and FamilySearch also have a lot of Scottish records.

GenesReunited only has English & Welsh records.

Percy Donald's death in Australia was found on Ancestry, and I'm sure will also be on FMP.

Electoral Roll info re Aileen and George was from Ancestry.

Wedding anniversary info was from a Google search for their names plus the name of the village in Cornwall where they lived, per the ER.


ADDED:
UK Census records 1841-1911 are on Ancestry, FMP, GR, FamilySearch, except for the 1911 census for Scotland which is only available on ScotlandsPeople.

The 1939 Register is only on FMP - but again, a request on a GR board will find someone willing to have a look for you.

I was given the surname Grey but very little other info on the family by a relative. And I just wanted an insight into the family. Never heard of FreeBMD, ill take a look. Thankyou for your help, Im not up to speed with all research tools luckily people such as yourselves are willing to offer assistance.

What is it you want to know about the family, Kevin?

Those births, marriages, etc, can be found on FreeBMD.

Wow. Thanks for that. Some great info to go by. Its the right connection with thr Herring family . Thankyou.

Possible death of Emily - but it's a common name:

Emily Grey
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Emily Grey
Death Age: 1
Birth Date: abt 1922
Registration Date: Jun 1923
Registration district: Oldham
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8d
Page: 726

Aileen's siblings:

Marian, born 1821 Chelsea; Reginald A 1923 Chelsea; Derek W 1934 Romford; Percy D 1925 Chelsea (maybe that's Donald ?);

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Emily 1922 Chorlton - I don't see any other Grey/Herring marriage..


EDIT:

Percy Donald Grey
in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: Percy Donald Grey
Birth Year: abt 1924
Age: 52
Death Place: Box Hill, Victoria
Father's name: Percy
Registration Year: 1976
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 12616


Derek married in Romford 1960.

Aileen Grey was born in Romford 1928.

She married George Farrell in Poplar 1948.

Won't post details as they may be still alive.

At least to 2004 they were on ER in Cornwall.
In 2008 they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in Cornwall.
By 2010, Aileen may be in Dagenham - no George, as far as I can see, but maybe he'd opted out of the public ER.

Several possible births of children:

Richard G 1949, George W 1950, Joyce E 1952. All Stepney.
Linda C 1954, Jean M 1957, George D R 1960. All Romford.

Marriages Jun 1920 (>99%)
Grey Percy W Herring Chelsea 1a 1034
Herring Mary E Grey Chelsea 1a 1034 ( Mary Edith)

Births Mar 1894 (>99%)
Herring Mary Edith Chelsea 1a 417

1939
Grey Household (4 People)
14 Haydon Road , Ilford M.B., Essex, England


Mary E Grey 10 Feb 1894 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 86 2
Percy W Grey 17 Nov 1894 Male Maintenance Electrician Married 86 1
Reginald A Grey 13 Apr 1923 Male Apprentice To Undertaker Single 86 3
Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record.

Have you searched trees for the names? Dates and a location would help.

edit if births were Chelsea and or Romford there is at least one tree that has them in on here.

Searching Edith Mary (Poll), Reginald (Sonny),Mariam, Aileen, Donald. I'm led to believe a GR member might be a contact