Thomas A Gratton

[sandra c]

Hi I am looking for a Thomas A Gratton who may have married a Bessie Kate Brown in 1927 at Wallingford or Aston Tirrold Bessie was born in 1905 at Aston Tirrold  Thank you Sandy

[rutht22000]

Hi

the marriage between the Bessie and Thomas is registered in the December Quarter of 1927 at Wallingford.(2c 939)

I cannot find her death but there is a death of a Thomas A Gratton in 1965, aged 69, registered in Wantage, Berkshire assuming he stayed in the area post marriage.  It is registered in March quarter of 1965 so to be 69 he must have been born between March quarter 1895 and March quarter 1896.

There is a Thomas Alfred Gratton registered in March quarter 1896 in Eccleshall Bierlow (Yks/derbyshire border) but I dont think that is him as there is a corresponding yorkshire death

 If the age is right, he could be picked up on the 1901 census (cant see him yet though!). 

Will have a look 

[rutht22000]

did she die as Bessie Kate Reason?

[sandra c]

HI      Sorry i do notknow if she died with the name Reason. They are being very hard to find. Bessie was my grandfather sister he was William Richard Brown born 1900 at Aston Tirrold. As a child no one talked about Bessie like they did other family member. Thank you Sandy

[HarryW]

From the Aston Tirrold PR transcript - courtesy of OFHS:

Marriage:

2 Nov 1927
GRATTON Thomas Anthony 27 bach, Musician, Moulsford, father Thomas dec'd
BROWN Bessie Kate 22 sp, Aston Tirrold, father Thomas, groom, dec'd
Witnesses: William Richard BROW (sic), Ruth Sophia BROWN by banns

Harry

[HarryW]

Looking at the Moulsford PR (which is on the same CD.     Thomas and Bessie baptised a daughter in 1928 in Aston Tirrold - as she may well be alive, I cannot post details.

Harry

[ribbo39]

Hi Sandra,

The Aston Tirrold PRs (ex OFHS) has this marriage;
2-11-1927 GRATTON, Thomas Anthony, 27, bach, muscian, Moulsford s/o Thomas GRATTON (Deceased)  and
Bessie Kate, BROWN, 22, sp, Aston Tirrold, d/o Thomas BROWN, groom (Deceased)
wits; William Richard BROW (sic), Ruth Sophia BROWN, By Banns

In the Berks Burial Index (ex BFHS)  there is a burial as follows;
20-5-1955 Thomas GRATTON (57),  address; 18, Panters Road.       Cholsey St.Mary

Alan

[HarryW]

There is a marriage for Bessie K GRATTON in Oxford in the sep qtr 1968 to REASON which would fit with the death record.

Harry

[sandra c]

Hi That is my grandfather  and his sister Ruth Brown as witness to the marriage. Thank you, any ideas as to finding out if Bessie daughter is still alive,as a child i lived in Aston Tirrold and Bessie was not living there then.
 I do not live there now but the other end of the country. Thank you Sandy