Gladys Rose Young m Bowley

[1dylan1]

Hello

I am trying to start the tree for my mother in law Gladys Rose Young.  I know nothing other than she married Leslie James Bowley in 1938 in Reading and that she lived in Reading thereafter. 

I don' know if she was born in Reading or not.

I know that she worked at the jam factory in Reading but can't even find reference to there being a jam factory in Reading.  I think from what she told me it was located in the Rose Kiln Lane area. 

I think she may have had a brother called Vic and a stepfather, Strong.

She has since passed so I am unable to check anything else. 

Does anybody have any information that could get my investigation underway please.

Best regards
Louise

[CaroleW]

When was she born?  If she died after 1969 - her death cert will show her full birthdate

There are a couple of possible birth entries on freebmd which will give you her birth county  www.freebmd.org.uk

A copy of the 1938 marriage cert will give her fathers name

If she was born before 1911 - you can look for her on the 1911 census

http://www.1911census.co.uk/search/tnaform.aspx

If she was born after 1911 - her mothers maiden name will be shown against her birth registration on freebmd which may help find her parents marriage

[1dylan1]

Thank you

Plenty for me to be getting on with then

Louise

[CaroleW]

Did she die after 2005

[1dylan1]

Yes, she died in 2007.

Regards
Louise

[1dylan1]

OK, I've just spotted the index only goes as far as 2005.

[1dylan1]

OK so my partner has told me that he thinks she came from Yorkshire and she had 2 brothers Vic & Ron.  Managed to cross ref everything and I have a Gladys R Young born 1917 Ripon, mothers maiden name Parkins and a Ronald W Young b 1920 Reading mothers maiden name Parkins. 

Do you think this is a safe bet or should I pay for the certificates?

[ribbo39]

Hi Louise,

I don't want to confuse the issue but I have found these entries which may be of use;
Reading St.Giles transcripts (ex BFHS);
Bapt;
21-5-1913 Leslie James BOWLEY  s/o Harry & Elizabeth,
23, Katesgrove Terrace, Factory hand,  born 7-4-1910

155-1-1919 Gladys YOUNG, d.o Frank Clifford and Mary Ann YOUNG,
70, East.St.  Soldier     born 25-11-1918

I haven't as yet found a marriage.

Alan

[ribbo39]

Hi Louise,
Further to earlier reply.
I see there is a marriage registration in BMD for  Gladys R YOUNG to BOWLEY Reading Vol.2c page 1073  in the Dec 1/4 1938

I've looked in the transcripts for Reading St.Giles, St.Laurence & St.Mary without success
so I'm suggesting they married in the Registry Office. These records are not available on-line.

There are other Reading parishes that I do not have records for so it could have taken place  in one of them.

Alan