Genealogy Chat

Who else is in the household, is their a mother? If so put the name into freebmd with Edward Watson, see what comes up in the right time frame, is their a viable marriage based on the number of years they state they were married (I've found even widows put down years married).

I wouls also trace your suspected ancestors back to the 1901 census (guess they were married before then if Arthur was born in 1900), does the father reappear?

Who are the witnesses, is it possiable they are family members.

I only ask because I traced my great grandads family on the 1911 census by finding a family with the right name, right age for my great grandad, fathers name (and profession) matched the wedding certificate (but both the fathers and grooms name were common), so I was looking to narrow down the field, then I saw one of the witness names was also part of the same household. I know I am making assumptions but if I don't I will never be able to go further back, as it is I now think I have narrowed down the births of people with my great grandad's name to the right person, have to see what the cert says when it arrives.

The other thing is do you know if your husbands grandfather had any siblings, and if so it might be worth ordering their wedidng or birth certificates, espically if they have an unsual name. Using unusal sibling names is how I have traced some ancestors families on the census.

Do you know when he died? If so maybe his death certificate would hold some clues.

PS the area he was married in was Stratford London

There was an Arthur for that area on the 1911 census but no father in the house on the day the census was taken.

Been looking for this gentleman for 6 years now.

I have checked the 1911 census but quite a common surname and to be honest it could be anyone on there as I cannot confirm the birthplace.

The name for everyone is Arthur Watson born 1900 and his father is Edward

Yes the age of the Groom is 22. The father is named?

I know I sound a bit vague on this but to be honest I have posted so many times I am embarressed about asking again!

Thanks

If he married in 1922 then with the info on the marriage cert (Fathers details) and his age, you should be able to locate him on the 1911 census

Roy

Is there no age or father's name on the marriage cert?

I only have a marriage cert for my husbands grandfather. Dated 1922

I have no place of birth or anything else.

Any ideas what I can do tried all normal things but seem to get nowhere

Just needing ideas if you have not got a place of birth to confirm correct person. It says father is deceased on marriage cert

Thanks