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In 1930 in the local paper a list of wedding presents received, with giver's names, is recorded.  A picture is from Jessie Smith and Mr S Bungay.  Jessie and Stanley subsequently marry in 1935.

As they have given a present together would they be engaged, or can they just be 2 friends?  In 1930 they would be aged 19 and 23.

Neither are siblings to the bride or groom, and all other present givers listed are either married pairs, family groups, singles or probably employers.

I did try google search but could not get anywhere so your ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks

Yes, I agree. I even went through pages and pages of some of the Barracks on Ancestry and FindMyPast just in case something was a horrible scribble but nothing likely.

Could someone guess the attached or point me to a list of abbreviations for war wounds from WW1.

I have assumed G S would be gun shot, but the next 2 letters look like H N. Also that they were to the leg and chest.

If it helps, or doesn't, the disability was initially assessed as 50%, reduced to 40% then 30% after 2 years.

Thank-you

On 31st March 1891 Edward Brooks, a corporal of Chatham Barracks age 28, born Cheltenham, was given leave to marry Fanny Maud Mary Adcock 27 of Plantation Road in Oxford (father James a waiter).  Their first daughter was born on 29th December 1891 in Headington.  Edward was 'at home' in this country from before the marriage until discharged in 1903.

Can anyone see them in 1891 census? They are not with her widowed mother and family. I thought they might be on the seas but there is definitely no indication that he travelled abroad again.

Thanks

Sorry that I have not replied to your continuing work.

I think I should not comment as Ireland seems to have different rules.

Fastry to Lisdrumdoagh is only about 20 miles - I have farming family move 90 miles at a similar time (Cheshire to Warwickshire).

I have just been looking at someone who was a railway clerk age 18, clerk at iron founders age 24, married age 31 as a gentleman of no occupation, and then is a Director of an iron founders age 34.  Social mobility happens.