Catholic Records

[saligee]

I wonder if someone can advise me please.

I am unable to find a birth record for my maternal grandmother, Florence Maud DALE.  She was born in either Aug 1901, or Aug 1902, and of course will not appear on the 1901 census.  I am told that she was born in Portsmouth, but this may be incorrect.

I was hoping that finding the record of birth for her daughter, my mother, Mary Margaret FLOY b. 18 July 1925, may give some clues about Florence, but I cannot find this either.  Nor can I find a marriage record of Florence marrying John Henry FLOY.

My grandparents and mother (still alive) were catholic, and I understand that their details may be recorded elsewhere.  However, I cannot find them on IGI. 

I am prepared to look through every Portsmouth parish record if I have to, but is there somewhere else I can obtain this information?

Just to say that there are a few Florence Maud DALEs on IGI, but not in Hampshire nor anywhere near it!

I would be grateful for any pointers.

Thanks in anticipation.

[Barbara F]

Where have you looked for the birth and marriage registrations?
 
Whatever their religion if they were born or married in England or Wales you should be able to find them in the GRO indexes  Could the births and marriages have taken place, say, in Scotland which has a separate registration system?

Although the IGI can be useful, and someone will correct me if I am wrong, there is not much coverage (if any) for the dates you are giving.

Barbara

[Heather D]

Hi Saligee,

I made a suggestion as to the birth registrations on the Hampshire lookup request board earlier today

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,39295.msg154126.html#msg154126

Just pointing this out in case you missed it!