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cant find WELLHAM pre 1941 what do I do?
« on: Friday 10 August 07 18:56 BST (UK) »
I have a marriage cert of my father in laws parents 12 April 1941 at St Lukes Parish of manningham, bradford
George briggs aged 33 bachelor joiner (address is unclear but looks like 85 Attiol road) and Ivy Wellham aged 21 spinser weaver at 24 Herbert St, Saltaire.
I have found Ivys mums name on her birth records as COCKCROFT but can not fine a marriage for her and her father George WELLHAM.  I am also struggling to find a birth for george Wellham so seem no stuck so early on - can someone please advise

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Re: cant find WELLHAM pre 1941 what do I do?
« Reply #1 on: Friday 10 August 07 19:09 BST (UK) »
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Marriages Dec 1905   
COCKCROFT    Florence        W. Derby    8b   688   
ROWLANDS    Jonathan         W. Derby    8b   688   
THORNTON    Esther Jane         W. Derby    8b   688   
WELLHAM    George                            W. Derby      8b      688 
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Re: cant find WELLHAM pre 1941 what do I do?
« Reply #2 on: Friday 10 August 07 19:29 BST (UK) »
The only birth I could find for Wellham was in W Derby as its an unusual spelling and wasnt sure if that was him - that makes it more to be him with the marriage - thanks so  much