Genealogy Chat

Hi all, I'm trying to find some info on the Roney's of Cambridgeshire. My husband's Grandfather was Frank Roney b. 1908 in Wisbech, he married Gwendolen Strickson b.1911. We have no idea what Frank's fathers name was, though with a little research I believe he may have been Alfred Henry Roney b.1872 in Wisbech, Cambs. If it is him, he married Harriet Watson b.1876. My problem is, I'm not really sure how to go about finding if it is him for definite. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks Heidi

A copy of a wedding certificate would give you the father of the grooms details. You would then know his name and occupation and perhaps be able to find him in the census. Good luck Irene

The only 100% way is to obtain the birth cert of the chap born in 1908........it will tell you the full names of his parents, and his father's occupation. This is the reg'n........ complete with all the info you need for ordering from the GRO........it will cost £7.00 Name: Frank Roney Year of Registration: 1908 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep District: Wisbech County: Cambridgeshire, Norfolk Volume: 3b Page: 525 If this is his death, it fits nicely with the birth reg'n.............allowing for the six weeks' grace for registering births.......... Name: Frank Roney Birth Date: 2 Jun 1908 Death Registration Month/Year: Apr 2002 Age at death (estimated): 93 Registration district: North Walsham Inferred County: Norfolk Register number: SM25B Entry Number: 259 Reg

This is the site for ordering the birth cert: http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ Ref Wisbeach 3b 525 JAS 1908

Simple really 'eh?! Thanks everyone, and special thanks to those of you who went to so much trouble finding the right indexe's etc. You really are fab! Cheers Heidi x

The Cambridgeshire County Record Office holds this document which may interest you: T/E/AM/59 - date: 22nd October 1851 - reference to a letter from C P Roney of the Eastern Counties Railway Office, Bishopsgate, to the Clerk, demanding that the road barrier at Ely be removed; dated 14th March 1850. There's also an 1847 reference to Cusack Patrick Roney, Secretary of the Eastern Counties Railway Company on: http://longford.nottingham.ac.uk/DServe/dserve.exe?&dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqSearch=(RefNo=='Pl/X3/5/1-2')

Kelly's Directory of Cambridgeshire, 1904 lists Alfred Henry Roney as a farmer at Tydd St Giles which is just up the road from Wisbech. The same in 1916.

Also, are you aware of RONEY PERSONNEL LTD COWLEY ROAD CAMBRIDGE

Superb - thanks again everyone. Some great info there :o) I've ordered the certificate, so now it's just a case of wait and see... Heidi x