Maiden Bradley and Mere

[DavidGarside]

Hello all. I'm new on here so I apologise if this is in the wrong place...there are so many posts that I got lost......
I'm just about to start following my Mother's side of the family and my first hurdle is this. My Grandfather ( I was told) was born in Maiden Bradley but his death certificate states Mere. I'm going to make a trip there in the next week or so, so have you an tips that might guide me please.
My Grandfather's name was...George Emmanuel White, born 1880. He married Lily Agnes Derrick (Derick ? ) in I believe 1907...she was from Weymouth.
Any potential relations out there ?
Thanks.
David.

[crisane]

Welcome to Rootschat

England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906
Lily Agnes Derrick
Christened - Weymouth, Dorset, England
20 Aug 1876
Father - John Derrick
Mother - Louisa

And an original image for this too
Name - Lily Agnes Derrick 30, spinster 51 Fortune's Well Portland?
Marriage Date - 17 Mar 1907
Parish - St John's Weymouth Melcombe Regis
Father - John Derrick (deceased) Porter
Spouse - Emmanul George White, Hostler, 34 Hardwick Street Weymouth
Spouse's Father's Name - Alfred White,  Carter
Witnesses - Frederick Thomas White and Winifred Elsie Date Gale

[crisane]

He evidently changed the order of his first names around at some point in his life if you knew him as George.
FreeBMD
Births Dec 1/4 1880
Emmanuel George White    registration district Mere   vol 5a page 207

Maiden Bradley was in the Mere registration district.

[crisane]

Do you have George Emmanuel's Army Pension records? They are on ancestry with the address on
the first page 37 Hardwick Street Weymouth, born Maiden Bradley, an ostler, 35 years and 2days old when signing on.

[DavidGarside]

This is amazing...thank you. I've checked the only bit of info I have of him, his death certificate and yes it states Emmanuel George....sorry, my mistake.
With your help I now know his and my Grandmother's parents details...and as I know my mother was born at 37 Hardwick St. Weymouth there is obviously a connection with no 34.
This has really inspired me to delve further.
Again, many thanks,it's appreciated.
David.

[crisane]

1901 RG13 Piece 1963 Folio 45 Page 2
Alfred White 47
Sarah A White 43
Emmanuel G White 20 Labourer at stores
Alfred White 13 labourer on farm
Harry White 11
Osmand C White 2
Alfred and all children born Maiden Bradley. Sarah A born Tisbury?

 

[crisane]

On this one he is George and I notice that in both censuses his birth is c 1881. That is a big difference to his age on the marriage cert born c1877. Did he put his age up on that to be older than his wife I wonder. That is if my brain is working ok?
RG12 Piece 1627 Folio 44 Page 2
Maiden Bradley
Alfred White 38 farm labourer
Sarah White 31
George White 10
Alfred White 3
Harry White 1
Alfred and children born Maiden Bradley Wiltshire. Sara A born Tisbury

Same page FreeBMD
Marriages Dec 1879   
Sarah Ann Hibberd  and Alfred White
reg dist.Mere   5a/457

[crisane]

Births Dec 1/4 1880   
Emmanuel George White    Mere 5a/207

If you need/want more just say otherwise I will leave you to the thrill of the chase

[DavidGarside]

Hi again. Well! Without the risk of you thinking I'm being lazy, I would like the information if possible. I don't know what all the references are as yet and how to find them. So with the info I have I can use that to back up my search to confirm that I know what I'm doing and then I can use the experience to start researching my wife's father.
All this is really much appreciated.
We've now planned a drive to Maiden Bradley and Mere at the weekend for a search of the local graveyards for any of the names.
Thank you again.
David.