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Help Finding Grandparents.
« on: Friday 24 January 20 19:58 GMT (UK) »
Hi everyone I'm trying to find my Grandparents I don't have much to go on.
My starting point is MacFarlane 1953/4 born in Barnsley mothers maiden name is Goodier. That's all I have  ???

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Re: Help Finding Grandparents.
« Reply #1 on: Friday 24 January 20 20:05 GMT (UK) »
Presumably the named person b 1954 (birth reg is Jun qtr 1954) is your father? Is he still living? If so you’ll need to edit his details for privacy reasons.

Have you searched FreeBMD for a marriage of possible parents with the relevant surnames?
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)

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Re: Help Finding Grandparents.
« Reply #2 on: Friday 24 January 20 20:07 GMT (UK) »
From FreeBMD:

Marriage, September qtr 1938
Barnsley Registration District     vol 9c, page 604

MacFarlane George
Goodier, Nonie
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: Help Finding Grandparents.
« Reply #3 on: Friday 24 January 20 20:09 GMT (UK) »
Possible girls born 1949 and 1952.
Possible sons born 1941?, 1954 and 1955.
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)


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Re: Help Finding Grandparents.
« Reply #4 on: Friday 24 January 20 20:20 GMT (UK) »
George MacFarlane died 11 / 1988 Barnsley South Yorkshire
He was born 10/4/1917 - mothers maiden name CLAYTON
Milligan - Jardine – Glencross – Dinwoodie - Brown: (Dumfriesshire & Kirkcudbrightshire)
Clark – Faulds – Cuthbertson – Bryson – Wilson: (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire)
Neale – Cater – Kinder - Harrison: (Warwickshire & Queensland)
Roberts - Spry: (Cornwall, Middlesex & Queensland)
Munster: (Schleswig-Holstein & Queensland) and Plate: (Braunschweig, Neubruck & Queensland & New York)

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Re: Help Finding Grandparents.
« Reply #5 on: Friday 24 January 20 20:21 GMT (UK) »
Nonie McFarlane (not MacFarlane) can be seen in 1939 at 7 Fairfield Cottages, Barnsley with birthdate 1918, with a redacted entry, and Harold Goodier born 1921, possibly her brother.
Pay, Kent. 
Barham, Kent. 
Cork(e), Kent. 
Cooley, Kent.
Barwell, Rutland/Northants/Greenwich.
Cotterill, Derbys.
Van Steenhoven/Steenhoven/Hoven, Nord Brabant/Belgium/East London.
Kesneer Belgium/East London
Burton, East London.
Barlow, East London
Wayling, East London
Wade, Greenwich/Brightlingsea, Essex.
Thorpe, Brightlingsea, Essex

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Re: Help Finding Grandparents.
« Reply #6 on: Friday 24 January 20 20:21 GMT (UK) »
George's wife might still be alive, on ER's in 2015,

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Re: Help Finding Grandparents.
« Reply #7 on: Friday 24 January 20 20:24 GMT (UK) »
Nonie Goodier
Jul qtr 1918
Barnsley
Vol:   9c
Page:559

Mother's maiden name Gleave


Added - sorry Chempat just seen your post.  I think as seen in 1939 there must have been a more recent death?
Pay, Kent. 
Barham, Kent. 
Cork(e), Kent. 
Cooley, Kent.
Barwell, Rutland/Northants/Greenwich.
Cotterill, Derbys.
Van Steenhoven/Steenhoven/Hoven, Nord Brabant/Belgium/East London.
Kesneer Belgium/East London
Burton, East London.
Barlow, East London
Wayling, East London
Wade, Greenwich/Brightlingsea, Essex.
Thorpe, Brightlingsea, Essex

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Re: Help Finding Grandparents.
« Reply #8 on: Friday 24 January 20 20:29 GMT (UK) »
James Goodier married Beatrice Gleave
1914
Apr-May-Jun
Barnsley
Yorkshire West Riding
Volume:   9c
Page:   482
Pay, Kent. 
Barham, Kent. 
Cork(e), Kent. 
Cooley, Kent.
Barwell, Rutland/Northants/Greenwich.
Cotterill, Derbys.
Van Steenhoven/Steenhoven/Hoven, Nord Brabant/Belgium/East London.
Kesneer Belgium/East London
Burton, East London.
Barlow, East London
Wayling, East London
Wade, Greenwich/Brightlingsea, Essex.
Thorpe, Brightlingsea, Essex