Parents Names and dates of Births/Deaths

[danieloks2ndaccount]

Hello, I'm looking for the parents names and dates of birth and death for 2 individuals.
Harry Radford was born 18 June 1874 in Chesterton, Cambridgeshire. His father was William Radford, his mother was unknown. He died 26 April 1965 aged 90.
His wife Flora Whitehead was born 26 January 1885. Her father was Joseph Whitehead 1862-1893. Her mother in also unknown. She died 19 September 1970.
Harry and Flora had a daughter in 1918 called Adelaide May Radford, she died in 1995.

[rosie99]

Hello, I'm looking for the parents names and dates of birth and death for 2 individuals.
Harry Radford was born 18 June 1874 in Chesterton, Cambridgeshire. His father was William Radford, his mother was unknown. He died 26 April 1965 aged 90.

The GRO index gives mothers maiden surnames for birth registrations
https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/Login.asp

[rosie99]

There is no birth in the Chesterton registration district that fits for Harrys date of birth that you have given.  This is the closest but his parents are Joseph & Eliza -
Births Mar qtr 1875 
Radford    Harry   mmn Flatman    
Chesterton    3b   444
The family are in Oakington in 1881
RG11/1658 f22 p16
......
They married in Bingham RD..
There is a Harry Radford in Bingham reg district in 1901/11 with a father William have you discounted that one.  Ages at death and birth dates in 1939 are not always reliable.

Who were the marriage witnesses

[danieloks2ndaccount]

I'm not sure of the witnesses as I don't have any marriage certificates as this information was given to me by my grandma, Harry and Floras granddaughter.

[Comberton]

Marriage
Frederick Reuben Moore
Flora Whitehead
1910 Bingham
Frederick died 1915 Bingham
Marriage
Harry Radford
Flora Moore
1917 Bingham
Family in 1939 includes son of first marriage

[rosie99]

You have Floras father as Joseph (1862-1893)

1891 census - Alma Street, Hartlepool
Joseph Whitehead 29   occ Police Constable   bn Durham
Mary   25   
Mary E. 4   
Flora   1   
Annie 1 month   
all born Hartlepool
also sister in law  Hannah Southern

This census entry ties in with an 1893 Hartlepool death for Joseph but Flora's age is out.  Where did you get the information about his birth /death

[Comberton]

1911 Flora is born Aslockton, Nottinghamshire

[danieloks2ndaccount]

I can't quite recall where I got the info on Joseph Whitehead from.

[Annette7]

I think you'll find that Harry Radford was not born in Chesterton, Cambs. and was in fact born Cropwell Bishop, Notts to a William Radford and wife Ann nee Shelton.   Birth registered Sept.1874 Bingham, Notts. but transcribed by GRO as Redford, rather than Radford.

Harry Radford was bp.23/8/1874 Cropwell Bishop, Notts, son of William and Ann.

He was still unmarried in 1915 and per short army service record was a Labourer for the GPO - this ties in with occupation in 1939 details of which you already have.  Plus also explains marriage to Flora in Bingham which was the registration district they both lived in.

The only way to absolutely confirm this is your man is to purchase Harry's 1874 birth certificate (remembering to enter surname as Redford else GRO will reject application - they are particularly 'hot' on surnames although the original spelling mistake in their index is no doubt their own).

Annette