Ashford/Townsend marriage

[Keitht]

I have the record of the marrriage of George Ashford (1887) and my first cousin once removed, Elizabeth Townsend (1887-1928) at St James, Ashted, on 11 Nov 1907. I have the birth of one son, George (1909-1986) but no more information. Please can anyone provide more?

Keith

[KGarrad]

You probably need to look at the 1911 census?
But, as that is still covered by copyright issues, we can't tell you what is on there?!

[KGarrad]

Using FreeBMD, there is another child:

Births, September qtr 1915
Aston Registration District     vol 6d, page 932

Ashford, William H     Mother's Maiden Name: Townsend

[Keitht]

Thanks KGarrad. I found the first child using BMD but hadn't spotted that one.

[jim1]

Had a look at the E.R's & is as follows:
1912 at the 1911 Address
1920-as above.
1927-2Ct. 29 Clifton St. Aston.
1930-as above but without Elizabeth.
1935-as above now with Marion Mabel Ashford & Annie Amelia Freeman.
1939-as above with Marion Mabel.
1945-2bk. 169 Gothic Terrace, Clifton St. Aston. with Marion M.
1950 & 55-as above.
George married Marion M Freeman (born 1888) June 1931 N.B'ham.

[Keitht]

Thanks Jim. That's very useful.

I have a death registration for an Elizabeth Ashford in Birmingham in 1928 and now have a marriage  for George Jr in Q2 1931 to Rosie M Bowen. BMD shows five births from 1932 of Ashfords with mother's name Bowen but these must represent two distinct families because two of the births are in consecutive quarters.

[jim1]

As they married same quarter, same year perhaps they had a double wedding.

[jim1]

George & Rose also lived in Clifford St.

[Keitht]

As they married same quarter, same year perhaps they had a double wedding.

Jim you're obviously seeing something I'm not. Are you suggesting that two brothers married two sisters? If so, who was the other brotheer?

Keith