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i am trying to find out some info on my great grand parents but am not sure where to start my great grandmother was called Doris her married surname was ward she died in 1992 sept i think she was born in 1917 i think it was somewhere in yorkshire not sure though can any one help

What other details do you have? When did she marry? What are the names and ages of her children?

Is this her death?

England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2005
about Doris Ward
Name: Doris Ward
Birth Date: 10 Jan 1917
Death Registration Month/Year: Sep 1992
Age at death (estimated): 75
Registration district: Northallerton
Inferred County: North Yorkshire
Volume: 2
Page: 1998

she had 2 sons i know of denis who died quiet young and john and i think three daughters doreen my grandmother not too sure of the other names haven't seen any of them since sgortly arfter my great grandmother died

Her husband died in december of either 93 or 94 but i can't find him

Do you have any birth dates for Doris's children?

If you can let me have your grandmother Doreen's date of birth, I can find Doris's maiden name

i don't know it but that is her am trying to find doreen's date of birth at the moment

hi i have found her year of birth was 1937 i think doris's maiden name may have been stokell

Found her!

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983
about Doris Stokell
Name: Doris Stokell
Year of Registration: 1917
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Mother's Maiden Name: Plews
District: Thirsk
County: Yorkshire - North Riding, North Yorkshire
Volume: 9d
Page: 630

Her parents

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983
about Tom Stokell
Name: Tom Stokell to Kate Plews
Year of Registration: 1910
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Thirsk
County: Yorkshire - North Riding, North Yorkshire
Volume: 9d
Page: 931

Possible siblings for Doris

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983
about Nelly Stokell
Name: Nelly Stokell
Year of Registration: 1913
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Mother's Maiden Name: Plews
District: Darlington
County: Durham, Yorkshire - North Riding
Volume: 10a
Page: 65

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983
about Albert Stokell
Name: Albert Stokell
Year of Registration: 1915
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Mother's Maiden Name: Plews
District: Darlington
County: Durham, Yorkshire - North Riding
Volume: 10a
Page: 1

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983
about Stanley Stokell
Name: Stanley Stokell
Year of Registration: 1919
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Mother's Maiden Name: Plews
District: Thirsk
County: Yorkshire - North Riding, North Yorkshire
Volume: 9d
Page: 785

Albert's death

England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2005
about Albert Stokell
Name: Albert Stokell
Birth Date: 29 Dec 1914
Death Registration Month/Year: Jan 2005
Age at death (estimated): 90
Registration district: North Yorkshire
Inferred County: North Yorkshire
Register number: T2
Entry Number: 294

thankyou so much you have been a great help albert is her brother not 100% on the others though

christine were your parents any by any chance bert and nelly and do you have a sister called joyce