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Hi
I dont know if I have posted this in the correct place but here goes

My Grandad Cecil Bate Married my Gran Gladys May Cartwright in July 1926 West Bromwich Register Office. I have the Marriage Cert.

On the marriage cert it states Gladys father as Joseph Cartwright, I have tried looking on the 1911 census to see if I can find the family, so I can find the Birth Reg for Gladys, but cant find a Gladys with a father Joseph.

I have looked on Freebmd for the birth reg of Gladys May (1909) and can find one in Dudley district but I think this one died a year or two later.

There is one for Gladys (1909) no middle name West Bromwich District.The family have always known her to be Gladys May was her middle name was added later.

Where do I go from here? should I send for the West Bromwich Birth reg? if so how will I know if its the right one?

Marriage info added in by NL courtesy of YvonneB

19 July 1926 West Bromwich Register Office
Cecil Bate age 24 Batch motor driver 76,Wood Lane west Brom Josiah Bate Commercial Traveller
Gladys May Cartwright 17 spinster 100a Great Bridge St, West Brom Joseph Cartwright Hammer Driver
Signed by both witnesses Mr? Joseph Cartwright and Naomi Alma Oliver
Thanks
Yvonne

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poss...
Births Mar 1909
Cartwright Gladys Stourbridge 6c 168
Cartwright Gladys W. Bromwich 6b 920
Cartwright Gladys May Dudley 6c 135


any sibs for Gladys that you know of?

My gran died in 1963 July I think aged 54
and grandad 1973/4
Grandads middle name was Darby but he didnt like it so didnt use it when he married

Yvonne

Name: Cecil Darby Bate
Birth Date: 24 Jun 1902
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1972
Age at Death: 70
Registration district: West Bromwich
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume: 9b
Page: 2000

Name: Gladys M Bate
Birth Date: abt 1909
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1963
Age at Death: 54
Registration district: West Bromwich
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume: 9b
Page: 668

poss?
Births Sep 1902
Bate Cecil Darby Pontypridd 11a 681

yes thats grandads birth he was born while his dad toured with a fair.
he was born in 1874/5 but dont have his birth date to hand. He is already listed on Bcc His name is Josiah Darby Bate

I do not know if gran had any siblings never heard anyone mention them, but I know grandad did.

Ok thanks do you want your name on these I am adding?

and do you have any info you can give us re Josiahs marriage

did you ever get his birth certif? and fathers ?

Yes you can put my name on. I know who Josiah married and when and where but as yet I havent got certs to certify
I was trying to see who my grans parents were do you think I should go for the west brom one but how do i know if its right if I dont know who they are?

I checked out the Dudley birth and that was a twins birth, sadly the one twin Clara Ann died just after birth, and Gladys May died within the next two years so I ruled that one out. Funny though because Gran and Grandad had twin girls and they died just after birth too

He may have been a ? driver in 1926, but what was his occupation in 1911?

A possible.
1911. Back Of 170 Walsall Road, Willenhall.
Joseph Cartwright 38. Striker in factory.
Elizebeth Cartwright 38.
Gladys Cartwright 2.
John Thomason 30. Nephew.
Mrs Hore 72. Boarder. Widow.

Married 3 years.I child born, still alive.
All born Willenhall.

poss????
Marriages Jun 1908
Benton Lizzie Wolverhampton 6b 1147
CARTWRIGHT Joseph Wolverhampton 6b 1147
Pearson Ethel Daisy Wolverhampton 6b 1147
SMITH Joseph Edgar Wolverhampton 6b 1147

Just a thought, would I be able to view the ER for 1926 to see who was living at 100a Great bridge St? If so where would I go to view, would it be West Brom Library?

Yvonne

YvonneB wrote:Just a thought, would I be able to view the ER for 1926 to see who was living at 100a Great bridge St? If so where would I go to view, would it be West Brom Library?

Yvonne

I think it would be at Smethwick archives give them a ring ask them if they have the Ers fo great bridge west brom
good thinking batman!

It was 1928 before Married Women were on the Electoral Roll. Maybe held at Birmingham or Sandwell?

HTH Linell.

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Here you go its took me ages to figure out how to do this

YvonneB wrote:Just a thought, would I be able to view the ER for 1926 to see who was living at 100a Great bridge St? If so where would I go to view, would it be West Brom Library?

Yvonne

Smethwick Archives do have the ER's for Great Bridge. They will charge to have a look for you - if you can wait until next week - I'll have a look for you. Women are included in the ER's at Smethwick Archives from 1919.

Maggie