Hans G Schindler

[bobtonks]

In 1949 Hans G Schindler married Maggie Dennett-Thorpe (or Thorpe) in Tonbridge - FreeBMD

From 1964 to 1972 ( and maybe beyond) they were living in Impington Cambs. Maggie died 2009 and Hans 2011 - both living Bourn Cambs.
The  bereavement details (local paper) state that they were both parents, grand parents and great grand parents. Maggie's name is shown as Maggie (Diana). It doesn't give their ages.

Can anyone see Hans and Maggie's birth details; and their children's names?  or maybe they already had children when they married.
Any help appreciated

Bob

[lizdb]

Was Maggie a spinster when they married? If neither Dennet nor Thorpe was her maiden name, then it will be harder to pinpoint children from the Birth indexes.

Even if we could spot them, we couldn't name them here as may be still alive.

When did they die? You should be able to get their ages at death from death index.  Seeing who registered the deaths, and/or looking for a Will are other ways of researching what offspring they had.

[lizdb]

Yes there was a Will

https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Wills?Surname=schindler&SurnameGrants=schindler&YearOfDeath=2011&YearOfDeathGrants=2011&IsGrantSearch=True&IsCalendarSearch=False#wills



And also for MAggie Diana Schindler ( I wont try and post another link!!)

[cath151]

Hi
Maggie Wing married Alexander T Dennett-Thorpe in Lewes in 1929. Other register gives birth as 6 Feb 1912.
Cathy

[lizdb]

Cant see any Schindler children with mmn Wing.

So the children mentioned were probably of previous marriage(s)

Plenty of Thorpe children with mmn Wing just after that marriage!

[bobtonks]

L & C

Thanks for that. Unfortunately, the bereavement records didn't give their ages. I will look up her children Thorpe/ Wing and should be able to find her birth.(Fbmd) At the moment  I don't have access to the census records.

Bob

[cath151]

The new death indexes (part transcribed?) 2008-2013 give Hans Gunter Schindlers age as 91 in 2011 so born 1920.

Cathy

[bobtonks]

cath

Thank you again. His wife Maggie must have been even older, I guess. If her first marriage was 1929 then she was born before 1914 and died 2009.... making her 96, 97 + +

I found 3 Dennett Thorpe/Wing children.


Bob

[cath151]

Hi
Same indexes, born 1912 died 2009 so a good age. Confirmed by the 1939 register.
Cathy