Genealogy Chat

There's a death of a Patrick McMullen in 1910 in Preston. Wonder if Ruth remarries and William is the stepfather. I have a marriage cert where the 'father's' name is really a step-father and nothing to do with the groom at all.
Janice

Death ,,1925,Oc/Dec. Leeds,

9b--430.

Archiblad McMullen,

Age 61,,,,,

Does this age match with M/C age,,,,,,

Hi Janice, This is 'the other' Archibald McMullen (please see my reply to Linda). However, I'm now wondering if it's too much of a coincidence since I can't find another Archibald McMullen born in Preston in 1899/1900. But then why would his marriage certificate say his father's name was William John??

Hi Linda, Unfortunately this isn't him. I too found this birth entry and I sent for the certificate but on it Archibald's father is named as Patrick, whereas my grandad Archibald's father was called William John (at least that's what it says on my gran and grandad's marriage certificate). Thank you for your effort.

Archie Mc Mullen
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Patrick
Mother's Name: Ruth
Gender: Male
Where born: Preston, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Preston
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County/Island: Lancashire

Registration district: Preston
Sub registration district: St Peter
Annie Mc Mullen 7
Archie Mc Mullen 1
Janey Mc Mullen 6
Kate Mc Mullen under 1 month
Patrick Mc Mullen 32 docks labourer
Ruth Mc Mullen 29

I can't see him on freebmd.

Have you checked each quarter on the full lists.?

Gwyn

birth
Archibald McMullen
Year of Registration: 1899
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Preston
County: Lancashire
Volume: 8e
Page: 617

but I can't see him on the 1901 census

Hi Gwyn, My grandparents were Lilian and Archibald McMullan (possibly McMullen), both born 1899/1900. Grandma was born in Preston, Lancs but I don't know where my grandad was born. They were married in Preston in 1919 and my mum and her two brothers were all born in Preston. My grandma remarried in Preston in 1930.

I don't think proof would have been needed.
Did she marry in the area where she had been living?
Some women didn't wait,but married when they were not free to do so. ....not saying your grandmother was like this.

Perhaps your grandfather's name didn't make it onto the master GRO list.

Who are you looking for? ..born when?

Gwyn

My grandparents were married in 1919 and my mum was born in 1924. By 1930 my grandma had remarried and she was described as a widow on her new marriage certificate. I therefore assumed that my grandad must have died between 1924 and 1930 or thereabouts, but I cannot find an entry for his death. Does anyone know whether it would have been possible for my grandma to remarry if my grandad had not really died but had just left her? Would proof of his death have been needed before she could marry again?