Genealogy Chat

Actually, your mother had 6 siblings including Mildred. 2 might also have been twins.

Rather than post their birth reg here as they may still be living go to
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl
Select births
Surname Fairhurst
Mothers name Gee
Date range 1924 to 1950
Then click Find.

EDIT - leave the reg district blank as the births are registered in Wigan, Nantwich and Doncaster.

Some of them may have died in infancy. We can look at that later
EDIT - had a quick look. Some may still be living. Death indices stop at 2006

What information are you looking for David? Are you trying to trace backwards or are you hoping to find your mum's siblings or their descendents?
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Gee/Melling births from http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/cgi/birthind.cgi

Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference

1893
GEE James Thomas Pemberton Wigan & Leigh MELLING PEM/67/105

1894
GEE Mary Pemberton Wigan & Leigh MELLING PEM/69/452

1896
GEE Samuel Pemberton Wigan & Leigh MELLING PEM/73/251

1898
GEE John Pemberton Wigan & Leigh MELLING PEM/76/270

1899 (we've already found Violet)
GEE Violet Pemberton Wigan & Leigh MELLING PEM/79/228

1901
GEE Thomas Pemberton Wigan & Leigh MELLING PEM/82/461

1902
GEE Ellen Pemberton Wigan & Leigh MELLING PEM/85/446

1903 - Twins?
GEE Edward Pemberton Wigan & Leigh MELLING PEM/88/452
GEE William Henry Pemberton Wigan & Leigh MELLING PEM/88/451

1905
GEE Joseph Pemberton Wigan & Leigh MELLING PEM/92/54

1907
GEE Ernest Pemberton Wigan & Leigh MELLING PEM/95/280

1909
GEE Harry Pemberton Wigan & Leigh MELLING PEM/101/133

So that's the 12 born alive - try looking for the 5 who had died by Apr 1911 (census month)

my mother evelyn fairhurst born 1924 23/11/24 has a sister called mildred alice born 1935

yes violet gee is my mothers mum she married my grandad henry fairhurst born 1901 in upholland

hi I have violet gees dob 1899

David says this is his family. I've asked him to reply on the thread.

You'll find the following free sites useful for BM&D

http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/index.php
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

Also familysearch.org for census and other records.

Lancsbmd do list a number of births with Melling as the mmn. They are in Wigan, sub district Pemberton.

1911 census

Name: John Gee
Age in 1911: 41
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Wigan, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Pemberton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 255 Billinge Rd Highfield Wigan
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Coal Miner (Hewer)
Registration district: Wigan
Registration District Number: 458
Sub-registration district: Pemberton
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Piece: 23072
Household Members:
Name Age
John Gee 41
Ellen Gee 39
Mary Gee 16
Samuel Gee 14
John Gee 13
Vishal Gee 11 <<<< Violet
Ellen Gee 8
William Henry Gee 3
Joseph Gee 5

Married 17 years. 12 children born alive, 7 still living.

Marriage of her parents from Lancsbmd

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1893
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
GEE John MELLING Ellen St. John, Pemberton Wigan & Leigh C22/6/312

http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/cgi/birthind.cgi

The only 1899 birth for her name gives her mothers maiden name as Melling

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1899
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
GEE Violet Pemberton Wigan & Leigh MELLING PEM/79/228

If that is correct, it's possible this is her in 1901

Name: Violet Gee
Age: 2
Estimated birth year: abt 1899
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Father: John Gee
Mother: Ellen Gee
Birth Place: Pemberton, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Pemberton
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Wigan
Sub-registration district: Pemberton
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3567
Folio: 112

Page Number: 34
Household schedule number: 200
Household Members:
Name Age
John Gee 31
Ellen Gee 29
Mary Gee 6
Samuel Gee 4
John Gee 3
Violet Gee 2
Thomas Gee 1/12

As Upholland is in the Wigan registration district, this might be her birth reg

Name: Violet Gee
Registration Year: 1899
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Wigan
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 139

Sorry - should have welcomed you to GR, David, as this is your first post.

What other info do you have about her in relation to her siblings? There are a couple of Violet Gees who might fit the scenario, so we need a few more details to suggest the correct one.

Have you searched all members trees to see if anyone else has her listed? If so, send the tree owner a message by clicking the Find out more button.

Marriages Sep 1924   (>99%)

Fairhurst  Henry  Gee  Wigan  8c 132   
Gee  Violet  Fairhurst  Wigan  8c 132   

Do you have a copy of the MC? That should give the name of her father, if known.
It will also give her declared age.

When did she die? Depending on the year, the GRO index will either give her dob or her age at death.....as known by the informant.

looking for more info on my grandma violet gee/ fairhurst my mother evelyn fairhurst :-) all family from upholland my grandma married henry fairhurst