family history

[Deardet]

Farther Norman Dearden Married Anna Nield, Darwen Lancs area, both now deceased

[Billyblue]

Deardet, what are you looking for?
And when?

Dawn M

[lizdb]

Here's the marriage -

Jul/Aug/Sep 1947
Darwen
ref 10c 435
Anna Nield / Norman Dearden

If you are wanting to trace the families further back, then if you get a copy of the marriage cert it will hopefully give you a name for the father of each.

Or - if you know when each died and how old they were, then you can work out approx when they were born. As neither are very common names, you may be able to find their births on FreeBMD , and then a birth cert would be a good but as it will give both parents names and mothers maiden name, so will lead back to their marriage!
Once you are back to census years (1841-1911) then the censuses are a great source.

[Deardet]

Deardet, what are you looking for?
And when?

Dawn M

Trying to trace family back, didn't know my grand parents just 1 uncle, Jim

[Deardet]

Here's the marriage -

Jul/Aug/Sep 1947
Darwen
ref 10c 435
Anna Nield / Norman Dearden

If you are wanting to trace the families further back, then if you get a copy of the marriage cert it will hopefully give you a name for the father of each.

Or - if you know when each died and how old they were, then you can work out approx when they were born. As neither are very common names, you may be able to find their births on FreeBMD , and then a birth cert would be a good but as it will give both parents names and mothers maiden name, so will lead back to their marriage!
Once you are back to census years (1841-1911) then the censuses are a great source.

Yes 19 47 sounds about right, looking for grand parents ect on both sides

[Deardet]

Here's the marriage -

Jul/Aug/Sep 1947
Darwen
ref 10c 435
Anna Nield / Norman Dearden

If you are wanting to trace the families further back, then if you get a copy of the marriage cert it will hopefully give you a name for the father of each.

Or - if you know when each died and how old they were, then you can work out approx when they were born. As neither are very common names, you may be able to find their births on FreeBMD , and then a birth cert would be a good but as it will give both parents names and mothers maiden name, so will lead back to their marriage!
Once you are back to census years (1841-1911) then the censuses are a great source.

Don't have any access to paperwork, I live some 200 miles from where they passed away

[Annette7]

According to the marriage entry she was Anne or Annie (entry under both names), not Anna.

If you don't know when/where they died, and how old they were, you will have to get their marriage certificate to establish their ages, and who their parents were.

If they married in 1947 one would assume they were probably born between 1916 and 1927.   There are 7 possible Norman's born in this period (all in Lancashire) and 5 possible Annie's (no Anna or Anne).

You need some definite information to get started.
 
Annette 

[Craclyn]

Where you live doesn´t prevent access to paperwork. You can order certificates from www.gro.gov.uk. Before you go on their site you need the registration information which you can find free of charge on freebmd.org.uk. Other posters have already helped you with some of the registration details that may be worth following up with certificates.

[Lisajb]

Here's the marriage -

Jul/Aug/Sep 1947
Darwen
ref 10c 435
Anna Nield / Norman Dearden

If you are wanting to trace the families further back, then if you get a copy of the marriage cert it will hopefully give you a name for the father of each.

Or - if you know when each died and how old they were, then you can work out approx when they were born. As neither are very common names, you may be able to find their births on FreeBMD , and then a birth cert would be a good but as it will give both parents names and mothers maiden name, so will lead back to their marriage!
Once you are back to census years (1841-1911) then the censuses are a great source.

Don't have any access to paperwork, I live some 200 miles from where they passed away

With the information that Liz has given, you can order a copy of the certificate from the general register office.  10C is the volume number and 435 is the page number.  This can be sent to you - you don't need to go anywhere.

Hope that helps
Lisa