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Husband of Constance Maud Bentley

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Sue

Sue Report 29 Mar 2015 23:06


Constance Maud Bentley, 1896, Nuthampstead, Herts., She married a William Lawrence in Camberwell in 1930. Their first and only child born Newton Abbot, Devon 1933.
Firstly i am looking for his birth, and also his death which i am given to understand was approximately when the child was around 12 years of age. Around 1945.
Also any probate if poss.

Thank you in advance to anyone who can help. :- Sue

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 29 Mar 2015 23:15

How old was he on the marriage cert ?

malyon

malyon Report 29 Mar 2015 23:16


William H Lawrence
mentioned in the record of Bentley and William H Lawrence
Name: William H Lawrence
Event Type: Marriage Registration
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration Year: 1930
Registration District: Camberwell
County: London
Event Place: Camberwell, London, England
Spouse Name (available after 1911): Bentley
Volume: 1D
Page: 1677
Line Number: 117

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 29 Mar 2015 23:16

So the marriage registration gives him as William H Lawrence

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 29 Mar 2015 23:17

1945 could have been a war death have you checked on cwgc ?

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 29 Mar 2015 23:19

Did she not remarry ?

First name(s) CONSTANCE MAUD
Last name LAWRENCE
Gender Female
Birth day 8
Birth month 5
Birth year 1896
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1977
District TORBAY
County Devon
Volume 21
Page 2532
Country England
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007

Sue

Sue Report 29 Mar 2015 23:25

Hi ~Glitter Baby, and Yvonne,

No, she did not re-marry. The info above is the right people. William H. Lawrence, yes. Constances' death above correct. Yes, maybe it was a WW2 death. will have a look.

Many thanks to you both. Sue

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 29 Mar 2015 23:26

Have you ruled out the possible death in 1950

Name: William H Lawrence
Birth Date: abt 1897
Date of Registration: Jun 1950
Age at Death: 53
Registration district: Newton Abbot
Inferred County: Devon
Volume: 7a
Page: 548

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 29 Mar 2015 23:27

Will take a look at what it says

Name: William Henry Lawrence
Probate Date: 10 Mar 1953
Death Date: 16 Jun 1950
Death Place: Devonshire, England
Registry: Exeter

Looks promising as mentions Constance Maud so give me a minute to type it up

malyon

malyon Report 29 Mar 2015 23:28

there is a daughter born in 1931 the only one to that couple

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 29 Mar 2015 23:31

From the probate record on Ancestry

26 Fisher Road, Newton Abbot
Administration to Constance Maud Lawrence, widow, and Patricia Alma Lawrence, spinster
Effects £1571 15s 10d

malyon

malyon Report 29 Mar 2015 23:37

hi
sorry i missed out the marriage of william h lawrence his wives name


William H Lawrence
mentioned in the record of Bentley and William H Lawrence
Name: William H Lawrence
Event Type: Marriage Registration
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration Year: 1930
Registration District: Camberwell
County: London
Event Place: Camberwell, London, England
Spouse Name (available after 1911): Bentley
Volume: 1D
Page: 1677
Line Number: 117

William H Lawrence probably married one of the following people
Name: Constance M Bentley

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 29 Mar 2015 23:38

Too many William Henry born c1896/7

You need the marriage cert for the name and occupation of his father and any possible witnesses

Sue

Sue Report 29 Mar 2015 23:45

Glitter Baby, and Yvonne, Well done and thank you so much. I had not seen that death in 1950, and had ruled out the date , as being too late, but the name and address tallys up, so that is that sorted.



Again many thanks. :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Sue

Sue

Sue Report 30 Mar 2015 00:09

P.S. With the date of birth have just found him in 1901 and 1911 census, living at 26 Fisher Road, Newton Abbot. So that sorts his date of birth and place of birth.

Brilliant. Thank you all