Where is he?

[LizzieW]

I can find the marriage of my mother's second cousin,

4th quarter 1939, Gainsboro, 7a 3053, but when I search for her husband, a Mr Smith, there is no matching entry.  Does this happen often?  I've searched Ancestry and Findmypast.

I only want to know his Christian name out of interest so if I can't find it, I will just record him as Mr Smith, unless someone can find out who he was.  Otherwise, is there a site somewhere recording marriages in Gainsborough?

Liz

[GeoffE]

It's very difficult without knowing who Mrs SMITH was.

[LizzieW]

I don't want to give her name as she is still alive age 98, and has a living daughter and niece, but if you look at the reference you will see what she is called.  I have since searched all the Smiths in the appropriate quarter and there are none that match her maiden name.

I just wondered if this often happened with registrations in 1939, although all the others I have checked out of my parents and all my father's siblings were easily cross referenced.

I could write and ask her, but I think I have already asked her enough questions about her mother and grandfather, ie my mother's cousin and uncle and it is not important enough to bother her again.

Liz

[GeoffE]

On the page you mention, I find a
Ronald W BARLEY to Marjorie SMITH

and another which I have PM'ed to you (it matches with a birth in 1908 )

[LizzieW]

Geoff, I've replied to your pm which gave the correct couple.

Many thanks again.

Liz