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Hi, first visit to Hertfordshire forum and I'm hoping you will be able to help!

I am trying to find the birth of Annie Cato who married George Shakespeare in 1861 at St John the Baptist Church in Shoreditch.  In 1881, Annie is listed on the census as born in Tring, Herford with an approximate age of 40.
This is the family in 1881:
 George SHAKESPEARE   Head   M   Male   45   Ashley, Leicester, England   Compositor     
 Annie SHAKESPEARE   Wife   M   Female   40   Tring, Hertford, England       
 George SHAKESPEARE   Son   U   Male   18   London Hoxton , London, Middlesex, England   Gas Fitter     
 William SHAKESPEARE   Son      Male   16   London Hoxton , London, Middlesex, England   Shop Lad     
 Arthur SHAKESPEARE   Son      Male   14   Kentish Town   Shop Lad     
 Henry SHAKESPEARE   Son      Male   12   Kentish Town   Scholar   (this is my gt grandfather)  
 Charles SHAKESPEARE   Son      Male   7   Kentish Town   Scholar 

I cant find her in any BMD site with various spellings of both first and second names.  Is Tring in Hertford (geography not a strong point!)

Hoping someone can help!

Flipster   

My mum was evacuated during WW2 with her family from Birmingham.  Grandad worked for Henry Wiggins and they moved their operations to Swansea around 1940, taking alot of the workforce with them.
Mum and her parents were put up with Mr & Mrs Hopewell at Brynterian House, Glais, Nr Swansea.  I think it may have been a vicarage but not sure.
Can anyone tell me if it is still standing?  A photo would be great too!
Grandad was a member of the Home Guard there too. If anyone has any recollections or photos of the HG in Swansea, I would appreciate that too.

Im not sure it they were any better off in Swansea as the letters I have from my Gt Uncle, written at the time, mention alot of raids by the Germans. 

Hi,
wondered if anyone could shed some light on an obituary that was cut out of a paper that I found in a box of letters to my Nan. There is no clue to year or newspaper it is from, so our confusion is over why she had kept this cutting Eyebrows were raised when it came to light as Parry is the surname I was born with but was then adopted...

Anyway, the details are:
"the death took place at his residence, Verona, Alum Rock Road, Ward End on Tuesday, of Dr A E Gordon Parry. The oldest son of Mr and Mrs Atkin E Parry, of Solihull, he was educated at Five Ways Grammar School and graduated at Birmingham University. He also took medical degrees in London.  About six or seven years ago he acquired a practise in Ward End. He was interested in social welfare work, especially among the young, and was a commissioner in the Scouts Movement for Ward End District. He was also an examiner in first aid for the Boys Brigade. Dr Parry, who was 32 years of age, was an enthusiastic golfer, being a memeber of the North Warwickshire Club ans was also a memeber of the Castle Bromwich Flying Club. He was a Freemason, belonging to the Lodge of Hope.  He leaves a widow, a daugher and a little son."

There is also a smaller cutting which gives the address of his parents as Dovehouse Lane, Solihull plus where he was interred - Hampton in Arden Church.

Does anyone remember him or know when this was. 

Flipster

A conundrum.
I am trying to start a tree for a friend based on her known information but have barely got past her birthday before Ive hit a brick wall...!

Her father's name is Kenneth Watson bn early 20th century Cornwall.  Mother's name is Violet Hull born similar time Lincs.  They married at St Mary's in Peterborough.  She has never seen a birth certificate and is a little 'confused' as to us not being able to find ANYTHING relating to Hulls in Stamford or Watsons in Mylor Creek in any census or BMD index.
My friend was born in Lowick, Northants 'at home'.

Kenneth's mother's name was Laura, father was Frederick. Laura died when Kenneth was 3 years old and Fred remarried to a Florence.
Violet's mother was Harriett who married Sidney Wilgrove of London when Harriett was about 45 ish. (Harriett may not be legitimate, therefore).  Sidney brought two sons to the family, Sidney & Fred.

Any info or guidance would be gratefully received!

Many thanks,
Flipster