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Re: Ada Smith - birth date now known ..... but what next?
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 18 June 17 21:47 BST (UK) »
I looked for the name Hemson in the wedding guest/gift list for Alfred Gooch Smith (Ada's brother) who married in Sept 1937 (reported in newspaper). The name does not appear.

Have been wondering about the fate of Philip Victor Hemson. If he died young - not hard to do in WW2 - Ada may have remarried. But  that of course conflicts with the death record you found for Ada Hemson.

I have not ordered a marriage cert before.
What sort of data might I expect to find on it that would complete the proof?

(Thinking of father's name perhaps, or maybe the location of her birth?)

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Re: Ada Smith - birth date now known ..... but what next?
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 18 June 17 22:05 BST (UK) »
Familysearch gives life of Philip Victor Hemson thus:

Birth 21 May 1897, Chelsea London
Death Jan 1989 Wandsworth.   (same location as Ada in 1795)

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Re: Ada Smith - birth date now known ..... but what next?
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 18 June 17 22:20 BST (UK) »
On the marriage certificate you will get her age, marital condition, possibly an occupation, address, and most importantly her father's name and occupation. And of course the names of the witnesses, who may or may not be related.

The death cert in 1975, other than the cause of death, etc, will give her maiden name, and also the date and place of birth. Accuracy of those important bits of info depends on the knowledge of the informant. Which is likely to have been her husband, since you have found that he died after Ada. As you know, we already have the date of birth on the cert as it is also given in the death index. And it's two years out of course.

As her father had distinctive forenames, which is fortunate given the surname, the marriage certificate should be enough to tell you whether it's the right Ada or not.
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Re: Ada Smith - birth date now known ..... but what next?
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 18 June 17 22:44 BST (UK) »
Thanks John,

marriage certs come from the UK GRO, same as for birth & death certs?

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Re: Ada Smith - birth date now known ..... but what next?
« Reply #13 on: Sunday 18 June 17 22:54 BST (UK) »
Below is what you would expect to see on an English or Welsh marriage cert,yes all obtained from the GRO site.

http://home.clara.net/dixons/Certificates/marriages.htm

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Re: Ada Smith - I am her grand daughter
« Reply #14 on: Wednesday 18 July 18 18:49 BST (UK) »
I've just joined the site and found a query relating to my grand parents, Ada and Victor Philip Hemson. I am intrigued and would quite happily provide a much wider insight into their lives and the family subsequently.
I am wondering what relative made the inquiry in the first place? Was it someone related to Ada's siblings who all grew up in Kent?

Please contact me if you wish to know more.


Familysearch gives life of Philip Victor Hemson thus:

Birth 21 May 1897, Chelsea London
Death Jan 1989 Wandsworth.   (same location as Ada in 1795)

-DC

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Re: Ada Smith - birth date now known ..... but what next?
« Reply #15 on: Wednesday 18 July 18 19:53 BST (UK) »
Hello Nicholls49 & welcome to rootschat  :).

dtcoulson, who started this thread, should get notification that you have posted. He/she may reply on this thread to give their relationship. A couple of other threads are mentioned. Here are the links.
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Re: Ada Smith - birth date now known ..... but what next?
« Reply #16 on: Friday 20 July 18 03:21 BST (UK) »
I just saw this and will attempt to PM Nicholls49 shortly.  (after breakfast)

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Re: Ada Smith - birth date now known ..... but what next?
« Reply #17 on: Friday 20 July 18 07:06 BST (UK) »
I just saw this and will attempt to PM Nicholls49 shortly.  (after breakfast)

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