Genealogy Chat

Using the local index at: http://www.westmidlandsbmd.org.uk/

West Midlands Marriage indexes for the years: 1925
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
DAVIS Victor FORREST Dora Dudley Register Office Dudley Register Office DRO/056/152

so if this is the marr, it didn't take place at Christ Church Quarry Bank, but most likely in the rego office (or the registrar had to attend an RC marr).
Either way, you'll need to buy the m.cert to see details.

EDIT Incidentally, if you ever did do a look up in the parish register, then it's handy to know the entry # (it was 152 in the above example).

No need to thank me, Michelle

He did marry young, my grandad was born in 1928.

Births Jun 1907 (>99%)
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FORREST Dora Dudley 6c 32


Name: Dora Davis
Birth Date: 5 Jun 1907
Date of Registration: Mar 1987
Age at Death: 79
Registration district: Dudley
Inferred County: Staffordshire, Worcestershire
Volume: 33
Page: 613

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Name: Victor Davis
Birth Date: abt 1907
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1963
Age at Death: 56
Registration district: Rowley Regis
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume: 9b
Page: 401


If this is his death, he must have married very young

For time-scale - is this the marriage?

Marriages Dec 1925 (>99%)
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Davis Victor Forrest Dudley 6b 2026
Forrest Dora Davis Dudley 6b 2026

If your mother is able to pop to the churhyard to look for Victor's grave, she should be able to ask at the church for info about where the records are held - or perhaps she could have a look herself for other graves

You'd need to look through each of their web pages, and contact them yourself.

The main link is

http://www.dudley.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/libraries/find-a-library/

Do you know if local public libraries hold archived materials?

That's probably the best option.

Dudley Archives seem to hold PR, but they don't seem to list Christ Church, Quarry Hill.

Dudley Archives and Local History Service
Mount Pleasant Street
Coseley
West Midlands
WV14 9JR
Tel: 01384 812770

http://tinyurl.com/d5pdr25

My mom said he was in his 50's when he passed away, I'll ask her to pop to the churchyard to check the headstone for me. He did pass away at some point during the 1960's though.

Not sure if this is your grandfather - not too good with the Midlands area

Deaths Dec 1961 (53%)
DAVIS Victor age 38 Stoke vol 9b page 656

Try looking for archives/libraries in the area. If the burial registers have been deposited (no longer at the church) they may have them on film.

Thanks a lot for the info....I will ring them tomorrow

Yep that's the one :)

This Church?

Christ Church
Quarry Bank
Brierley Hill
West Midlands
DY5 2DN

(Diocese of Worcester)

The Church has an internet page with further contact details. if it is the correct church, they could probably tell you where the burial records are held.

http://www.achurchnearyou.com/christ-church-quarry-bank/

He is buried at Quarry Bank church as is his wife Dora who passed away in March 1987.

My great grandad was Victor Davis and he died in the mid 1960's according to my mom.

If you'd rather not give names and places then that's OK ......

My mom mentioned today that most of my great grand-dad's family are buried in the same church as he was. Would like to find out more about it.

Michelle - if you tell us what you're looking for then we may be able to help ......