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I'm looking for a marriage for a Gertrude Bennett born 1898 in Birmingham, father Cornelius bennett mother Florence (nee Townsend) I have a poss match for a Edward Stapleton, how do I know this is right person, dont want to spend time to find I have wrong person :-D

You will only know by buying the cert I,m afraid as its after 1911 when they could be checked on the census

Name: Gertrude Bennett
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1898
Registration district: Birmingham
Inferred County: Warwickshire
Volume: 6d
Page: 113


1911 England Census about Gertrude Bennett
Name: Gertrude Bennett
Age in 1911: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Civil parish: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Street Address: 7 Back 238 Holliday St
Occupation: School
Registration district: Birmingham
Registration District Number: 384
Sub-registration district: St Martin
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Piece: 18107
Household Members:
Name Age
Cornelius Bennett 47
Florence Bennett 36
Gertrude Bennett 13
Minnie Bennett 8
Lucy Bennett 6
Elsie May Bennett 3
Florence Edith Bennett 2/12
Source Citation: Class: RG14; Piece: 18107; ; .


married 17 years 9 children born 6 still living

Her birth wasn't reg with a second name so that Edward Stapleton marriage looks good

Fits in with her birth year too

death
Name: Gertrude Stapleton
Birth Date: abt 1898
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1968
Age at Death: 70
Registration district: Birmingham
Inferred County: Warwickshire
Volume: 9c
Page: 631

children
Births Mar 1919
Stapleton Edward A Bennett Birmingham 6d 223
Births Mar 1921
Stapleton William H Bennett Birmingham 6d 434
Births Sep 1922
Stapleton Sidney G Bennett Birmingham 6d 373
Births Dec 1927
Stapleton Victor R Bennett Birmingham N. 6d 436

her dad
Name: Cornelius Bennett
Birth Date: abt 1862
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1928
Age at Death: 66
Registration district: Birmingham North
Inferred County: Warwickshire
Volume: 6d
Page: 383

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Please can you stick to the one thread about this family Lynda

Thanks for the info, I will stick to the one thread , I'm new to this so please bare with me, I'm grateful for any info or advice anyone can give me :-D

In the 1901 census there is another daughter Lily who was the eldest. child of Cornelius and Florence Bennett, she was 6 in 1901, she is not in the 1911 census household, anyone got any ideas how I could trace what happen to her :-D

Possibly working as a servant in 1911....

1911 England Census
Name: Lily Bennett
Age in 1911: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Relation to Head: Servant
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Civil parish: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Street Address: Dudley Road Birmingham
Occupation: General Sewing (dunert) .......General Servant (Domestic)
Registration district: Birmingham
Registration District Number: 384
Sub-registration district: Lady Woon
ED, institution, or vessel: 25
Piece: 18013

Thanks Christina, I did think she might ad gone to be a servant, (most young girls did) my mom remembers she eventually went to live in London, my mom dont know much about her mothers family as her mother died when she was young and she was brought up by her dads family :-)

So was the info i posted any help ?? :-(

Sorry Shirley, I'm getting confused to who I have replied to, yes Shirley the info that you came me came in very handy, with lots of info, on her family. I'm beginning to realise that tracing your family tree isn't as easy as I first thought , and I'm gratefull for all info I can get , :-D