Genealogy Chat

It seems you haven't found his birth index so don't know his parents for sure. Is that right?

Ozi.

Do you have John Henry's birth certificate? I can't find him on FreeBMD

EDIT: how stupid am I! Didn't read the last bit thoroughly!

Thanks...it reads better now, i shouldnt have had that glass of wine!

Marie,

Your post is a bit hard to read. Hope you don't mind but I have broken it up a bit which might help understand what is going on.

How valid is it to accept somewhat circumstantial evidence in geneology?

I've been trying to break down my family brickwall for a number of years. My Gt Grandfather John Henry Gater bn Hampstead 1 August 1893 (according to death cert-died 1977). Married Mabel Bettyes 1919-Hampstead, named father as Frank Gater painter decorator/deceased on his wedding cert.

A witness to the wedding is a Francis Gater. I have found records of Frank Gater/painter decorator in 1891 census with a son Francis and daughter Maude and wife Mary Ann nee Yates, all in NW London. Later census just show Mary Ann, Maude and Francis no John Henry and no Frank.

Frank Gater when he was married was a soldier my gt grandfather was a soldier before and during WW1. First official evidence I can find of John Henry Gater is his medal card which shows he enlisted in 1915. I have completed all searches imaginable for JH Gater; looking at births over 10 yr period, even military births.

Gater is an unsual name so how much weight should i give to this Frank Gater painter decorator in NW london being same Frank Gater painter decorator/deceased named on JH Gater wedding cert?

Any thoughts?

How valid is it to accept somewhat circumstantial evidence in geneology? I've been trying to break down my family brickwall for a number of years. My Gt Grandfather John Henry Gater bn Hampstead 1 August 1893 (according to death cert-died 1977). Married Mabel Bettyes 1919-Hampstead, named father as Frank Gater painter decorator/deceased on his wedding cert. A witness to the wedding is a Francis Gater. I have found records of Frank Gater/painter decorator in 1891 census with a son Francis and daughter Maude and wife Mary Ann nee Yates, all in NW London. Later census just show Mary Ann, Maude and Francis no John Henry and no Frank. Frank Gater when he was married was a soldier my gt grandfather was a soldier before and during WW1. First official evidence I can find of John Henry Gater is his medal card which shows he enlisted in 1915. I have completed all searches imaginable for JH Gater; looking at births over 10 yr period, even military births. Gater is an unsual name so how much weight should i give to this Frank Gater painter decorator in NW london being same Frank Gater painter decorator/deceased named on JH Gater wedding cert? Any thoughts?