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cant find a record of my grandfathers birth.

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Sarah

Sarah Report 5 May 2008 18:43

thnaks to every one. you have been agreat help.

Suzy

Suzy Report 1 May 2008 23:34

Dad's birth:

Births Mar 1869
Fielder Ernest Malling 2a 535

Even older than Mum.

Suzy

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 1 May 2008 23:33

Alice's parents:

1871 England Census
Name: Thomas Shilling
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Martha
Gender: Male
Where born: Lenham, Kent, England
Civil Parish: West Peckham
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Registration district: Malling
Sub registration district: East Peckham
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Household schedule number: 10
Household Members: Name Age
George Shilling 11 months
Martha Shilling 27
Thomas Shilling 25

Rose

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I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 1 May 2008 23:29

1901 England Census
about Alice Marin Shilling
Name: Alice Marin Shilling
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Thoas
Gender: Female
Where born: West Peckham, Kent, England
Civil Parish: Detling
Ecclesiastical parish: Detling St Martin
Town: Detling
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Registration district: Hollingbourn
Sub registration district: Hollingbourn
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Household schedule number: 34
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Marin Shilling 29
Thoas Shilling 55


Rose

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I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 1 May 2008 23:27

I assume he was the youngest as it looks like Alice was about 42 when she had him.

Births Jun 1872
Shilling Alice Maria Malling 2a _02

Rose

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I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

Suzy

Suzy Report 1 May 2008 23:27

You are on fire Rose. Malling in Kent is very close to Maidstone. Well done.

Suzy

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Marriages Jun 1905
Coleman Frank Maidstone 2a 1659
****FIELDER Ernest Maidstone 2a 1659
RICHARDSON Bertha Maidstone 2a 1659
****SHILLING Alice Maria Maidstone 2a 1659

Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

Suzy

Suzy Report 1 May 2008 23:23

Rose probably has found it. Although born in June, if his birth was not registered until July, it would come under Sept 1914 quarter. Does the mother's maiden name and district fit?

Suzy

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 1 May 2008 23:22

There's a Frank D. Fielder, 3rd quarter 1914, Malling. (2a 1614). Mother's maiden name Shilling.

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Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 1 May 2008 23:19

Have you looked at FreeBMD?

Is this not it?

Births Sep 1914
Fielder Frank D Malling 2a 1614
MMN Shilling

Rose

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I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

Sarah

Sarah Report 1 May 2008 23:16

i hope some can help me as i am new to this. but i cannot find a record of my grandfathers birth. i know he was frank denis fielder born in june 1914. but i cannot find any record for his birth. i have found records for the marrige to my nan and his death but not his birth. does anyone know what else to try. thanks sarah