Mrs Muiriel
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I am tring to find out about Doris M Glover (think the M stands for Minnie) she was born 1890ish in Madeley, Staffs.
She later went on to marry William George Leech born in Audley, Staffs.
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mshrmh
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Have you got the marriage certificate, as that would give her age (or at least confirm she was "of age" ie 21plus) and probably give her father's name & occupation?
Staffs BMD has the marriage as 1924, a civil marriage, registers now at Newcastle-under-Lyme - Doris M Glover to George Leech.
Looking for a matching birth, this seems most likely again from StaffsBMD
1897 Doris May Glover, Audley sub-district of NUL
There is also
Doris Glover, NUL sub-district in 1900.
http://www.bmsgh.org/staffsbmd/index.html
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Mrs Muiriel
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Hiya,
I'm just about to send off for their marraige certificate.
I'll let you know the details when I've received it.
Thanks for your help
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Mrs Muiriel
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Hi,
I received the marriage certfifcate this morning. Doris Minnie Glover was 19 when she married in 1924 so she would of been born in 1905. It said her residence at that time was something Bank, Madeley heath...I can't quite make out the first word.
The only thing I found strange was that there were no details for her father. Do you know why this bit might of been left blank. 
Is this enough info to find out more about her?
cheers.
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mshrmh
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The only birth that is listed on FreeBMD for 1904 or 1905 under the name Doris Minnie Glover is registered in Huntingdon ref 3b 250 Sept quarter 1905.
The usual reason for no father's name on the marriage certificate is that that person's birth was illegitimate, though I think some people have found accidental omissions.
Do either of the witnesses appear to be relatives? Sometimes that can help identify the family.
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Ahh right.
The witnesses are Harry Edgeley which is her husbands Uncle and a Beatrice May Hilson...not sure who this is.
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I have also found out that Doris had a brother Called William Glover.
I don't know his age but was told that william married a lady called Maud Meekin...not sure if this is exact spelling.
William lived in Knutton, Newcastle Under Lyme with Maud and had a son called kenneth.
I have been searching the BMD index's and have found a few William Glover's born in the late 1890's but cannot find any marriage details for him.
can anyone help
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mshrmh
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Hi again Mrs Muriel - Staffs BMD has this marriage in 1933
Joseph W Glover to Maud Meakin - a civil marriage, registers now at NUL.
Staffs BMD has one Joseph W Glover birth listed in 1910 again Newcastle under Lyme - on FreeBMD as Dec quarter Newcastle L 6b 47.
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Mrs Muiriel
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Thanks mshrmh...I was looking for william as i didn't relise his first name was Joseph.
Do you think if I send away for thier Marraige certificate it will have his Father on? I would really love to find out Doris and Joseph parents.
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Seconding Willow - I'd go for one of the birth certificates first & keep your fingers crossed father is named - as Willow says, at least you'll have the mother, then.
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Thanks for that...I never thought about sending for their birth certificates 
Ill send for them and let you know what they say.
Thanks again.
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hHya,
Received Joseph Glovers birth certificate this morning. It shows that Joseph's Mother was called Martha Glover, she was a domestic servant living in Madeley Heath. There is no Father listed on the birth certfificate.
Is this enough to find out about Martha?
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Hi Mrs Muiriel - it's certainly a start. I've just done a search on FreeBMD for Martha Glover born 1880-1890 (ie aged 15-25 approx when Doris was born). There are quite a few of them, unfortunately. Even if you restrict it to those born Staffs (and if that was the correct Doris Minnie she got a fair way from home - possibly due to the pending birth - who knows), there's 3 or 4. It may be possible to find something in some parish records, though that could easily be a 2needle in a haystack" job. Someone may have some other ideas or find something plausible in the 1901 Census that can help. Sadly I'm thinking the best bet maybe to wait for the 1911 Census to come out (sometime next year I believe) and hope that Martha appears with one or both children and gives an accurate age & birthplace.
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