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Betty Jean nee Church Reed b 17 Apr 1935 Yarmouth d Oct 2005 Australia
« on: Saturday 18 March 17 09:11 GMT (UK) »
The above married Gordon L Reed b Q4 1928 Yarmouth and married there Q1 1953, they had a son born there in 1954. Betty seems to have emigrated to Victoria, Australia as she is on their electoral rolls 1972-1980 but neither her husband or son appear there. Searching for her husband I came across a gravestone for Gordon Leonard Reed b 22 Oct 1928 d 25 May 1982 at Waveney, Suffolk but his wife was Brenda Mary also buried there who d Jan. 22 2007.
I can find no record for Betty's emigration and can only think that she divorced or was divorced before she left the UK?
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Re: Betty Jean nee Church Reed b 17 Apr 1935 Yarmouth d Oct 2005 Australia
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 18 March 17 12:39 GMT (UK) »
Just wondering whether it definitely says wife - Brenda Mary Reed's birthdate is given as 27/11/1928 and a Brenda M. Reed was born Dec.qtr.1928 Leicester.   Wondered if she could have been a cousin perhaps??   There was certainly no marriage between the two (not in UK anyway).

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Re: Betty Jean nee Church Reed b 17 Apr 1935 Yarmouth d Oct 2005 Australia
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 18 March 17 12:43 GMT (UK) »
That might explain an absence of a marriage between the two :) I couldn't find one either. What is Betty's mmn? That might shed some light if both sets of parents can be identified.

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Re: Betty Jean nee Church Reed b 17 Apr 1935 Yarmouth d Oct 2005 Australia
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 18 March 17 13:27 GMT (UK) »
Regarding the gravestone, the details are shown on findagrave's site at:https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=162009504&ref=acom

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Re: Betty Jean nee Church Reed b 17 Apr 1935 Yarmouth d Oct 2005 Australia
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 18 March 17 13:39 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Cockneyrebel on Saturday 18 March 17 13:27 GMT (UK)
Regarding the gravestone, the details are shown on findagrave's site at:https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=162009504&ref=acom

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No photo to back up the information though - findagrave is getting a bit like online trees, not always to be trusted.  ;D

Can't see them listed on here
http://apps.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/pages/cemeteries/Lowestoft/rackham_rye.aspx
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Re: Betty Jean nee Church Reed b 17 Apr 1935 Yarmouth d Oct 2005 Australia
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 18 March 17 13:48 GMT (UK) »
There is photo of the gravestone with both their names on it and if you copy and paste the link I posted you should see it. I can.
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Re: Betty Jean nee Church Reed b 17 Apr 1935 Yarmouth d Oct 2005 Australia
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 18 March 17 14:03 GMT (UK) »
Looking at the gravestone it would imply that Gordon and Brenda were husband and wife.

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Re: Betty Jean nee Church Reed b 17 Apr 1935 Yarmouth d Oct 2005 Australia
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 18 March 17 14:05 GMT (UK) »
Thank you,

I was trying another link for it which obviously was not working  ;D   ::)

There is a Brenda M Reed appearing on electoral registers in Lowestoft immediately before this death which might be worth investigating.
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Re: Betty Jean nee Church Reed b 17 Apr 1935 Yarmouth d Oct 2005 Australia
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 19 March 17 10:55 GMT (UK) »
Just posting to confirm -
Death registration of Brenda gives alternative surnames  Reed / Lawn.  This ties in with birth of Br.. Etheridge Mitford reg dist Dec qtr 1928 and marriage in 1948 to Lawn.  No further details as all possibly living.

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