robert girling

[bidston]

hello everyone

first post, recommended from another site, trying to trace my grandfather, robert girling, had a family in liverpool where myself and my dad were born, but married to mary jones in london - 4th june 1915, from 89 norbreck road, finsbury park

occupation - artist, father harry girling - superintendent, cant find him in london or liverppol anywhere, age 36 at marriage in 1915

complete mystery and difficult to solve, any help would be so appreciated, cheers

[kiterunner]

Hi and welcome to the forum, Bidston.

Who were the witnesses at Robert and Mary's wedding, please?

[bidston]

hi kiterunner, thanks for the welcome, the witnesses were alfred oger and m malloy, thanks

[Merry]

Hi Bidston and Welcome

Did Robert state he was a bachelor at the marriage?

Do you know what sort of artist he was? Do you have the birth or marriage cert for his child who was/is your parent? If yes, what occ was given for Robert then?

[bidston]

hi, yes he was a bachelor, on his marriage cert and my dads birth cert, he is down as artist, my mum said he was a landscape artist apparently, so the story goes, thanks

[kiterunner]

I've found a Robert John Girling born Foulsham, Norfolk, whose birth was registered Jan-Mar 1880 Aylsham district, father Henry or Harry but Henry's occupation on the censuses is Shoemaker not Supervisor. Henry died in 1901. It looks likely that Robert John was one of twins, the other one, John Robert, dying as a baby. That Robert is in Nuneaton, Warwickshire in 1911 but his occupation isn't artist.

[bidston]

hi, i think i have seen that one, not him i don't think, i looked for girlings in that area, it is a nightmare, seems to be the most common name. thanks

[Merry]

I wanted to know how soon they got to Liverpool, so looked for Girling/Jones births after 1915 in that area, but found none in the following 20 years. Was Mary not a spinster?

Do you know when they got to Liverpool?

Apologies if I don't reply again until much later as I really must get on with lunch! Back tonight...........

[kiterunner]

There is a thread of Bidston's on another forum which has more info - looks as if both of Robert and Mary's children were born in Liverpool before the marriage.

http://www.british-genealogy.com/for...rove-islington

[bidston]

hi merry, enjoy your lunch, my dad was born in liverpool 4th july 1912, albert henry girling at 13 auburn road, tuebrook, father robert girling - artist, mother mary jones

have all the jones no problem, dads older brother robert frederick born 1910 in sheffield, thanks again