viewing certificates - or do you have to buy?

[MET128]

Girl Guide can you send me a web link?


He is listed on all the census information as Stanley J and the birth that seems to correspond is Stanley John.

He definately married a lady called Rose.



but he was not Stanley Albert ??

[Girl Guide]

Oooh getting a tad confused here. 

Bear with me while I put information down that I have found.  First of all I located a schools admission record for a Stanley Compton.  Original image states entered school on 20 Nov. 1899 born 16 Dec. 1893, father Charles of Shrewton and Stanley left on 7 Jan. 1905 to do farm work.

1901 census has him living with parents Charles and Sarah and siblings at Shrewton Lodge Cottages, Shrewton, Amesbury, Wiltshire.  Place of birth is Holt.

1911 still with parents, milker on farm.

Both these census records just have Stanley no J.

1939 you have already found with Stanley J living at Winchester with Rose B.

There is another Stanley Compton (no second initial) born Jan. 1894, I'm pretty sure the original shows him to be a widower although the transcription says married.  Living in Lancashire.

The Stanley from the census records appears to have died in 1970 which I assume is the one from which you got the birth date.

I really think you will have to fork out some money and get the marriage certificate to see who is named as Stanley's father.

[chempat]

Do you know what Stanley was doing in the war years that might explain the marriage in Cambridge?

[groom]

Is this marriage too late in Winchester - he married someone called Wren, but it is one of those annoying records where the bride is missing. Can anyone find it to see if she was Rose Wren?


Marriages Sep 1934 
Compton    Stanley J    Wren   
Winchester    2c   319   


ADDED: Forget that, I've found her, she was Annie Wren

[KGarrad]

Annie Wren, spouse Compton, vol 2c, page 519

[Girl Guide]

Hhmm just found an air force record for him as Stanley John Compton.

Just some  of the pertinent info.  Baker at the time of joining.  Married 15th May 1918 in Cambridge.
Person to be informed of casualties - wife Rose Bertha, Old Alresford, Hants.

5 feet 9 inches tall, chest 34 and a quarter inches!

[Girl Guide]

Wife's death recorded in 1969 in Winchester.  Gives dob as 28.9.1895

If you decide to order the marriage cert. just do so in Rose's name, don't mention Stanley.  You don't have to give both names when ordering marriage certs.  As there is confusion over his name best to leave him off the order form.

[MET128]

Hhmm just found an air force record for him as Stanley John Compton.

Just some  of the pertinent info.  Baker at the time of joining.  Married 15th May 1918 in Cambridge.
Person to be informed of casualties - wife Rose Bertha, Old Alresford, Hants.

5 feet 9 inches tall, chest 34 and a quarter inches!

Hi, Where can I find this record? I'd be very interested to see it!

[Girl Guide]

This record was on Find My Past in the military section.  If that is a problem for you let me know.