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Name George Kenrick..............widower
Gender Male
Marriage Age Full Age
Record Type Marriage
Marriage Date 22 Mar 1875
Marriage Place Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales
Father Hugh Kenrick
Spouse Catherine Thomas...........widow
Father Thomas Davies




Name Maria Kendrick
Death Age 38
Record Type Burial
Birth Date 1828
Death Date abt 1866
Burial Date 31 Dec 1866
Burial Place Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
Page number 195

Name George Kendrick........Father not named
Gender Male
Marriage Age Full Age
Record Type Marriage
Marriage Date 15 Dec 1851
Marriage Place Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales
Spouse Maria Foulkes
Father: Moses Foulkes, Miner
Page number 247
Witnesses: Margaret Kendrick and Robert Parry

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Marriages Dec 1851 (>99%)
FOULKES Maria Wrexham 27 492
RENRICK George Wrexham 27 492

Name Hugh Kendrick
Baptism Age 0
Record Type Baptism
Birth Date 1852
Baptism Date 30 May 1852
Baptism Place Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
Father George Kendrick
Mother Maria Kendrick
Page number 95

Sarah Kendrick
Baptism
23 Jan 1859
Brymbo
George,
Maria

Moses Kendrick
Baptism
1 Feb 1863
Brymbo
George,
Mariah

William Kendrick
Baptism
31 May 1863
Brymbo
George,
Mariah

Peter Kendrick
Baptism
17 Feb 1867
Brymbo
George,
Mariah

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Harwood, Brymbo, Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

George Kendrick Lodger Unmarried Male 20 1831 Collier Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
Thomas Boyar Head Married Male 35 1816 Enginerer Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
Sarah Boyar Wife Married Female 39 1812 Enginerer wife Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales

This is one of those occasions where you need to plan out a tree of George’s ancestors, his descendants and any siblings descendants and then see if a dna test gives you any matches to those families.

Cynthia -
have you researched your father's mother at all? I'm just wondering where she might have met George, if he was indeed your grandfather.

Is this her birth?

OAKLEY, EMILY MAY mmn GOODWIN
GRO Reference: 1892 D Quarter in FORDEN Volume 11B Page 167

If so, according to the 1901 census, she was born in Chirbury, which is approx. 21 miles from Wrexham.
In 1911, she's working in Prestwich, Lancs, (mistranscribed as Emily Ivy on Ancestry) and her birthplace is given (by her employer) as Condover, Shropshire - about 20 miles from Chirbury, and not in the Forden reg district.

She must have moved to Oswestry area by 1915, as your father was born there in 1916, and she married there in 1918.

Although, as Sylvia says, not everything on BDM certs, etc, is necessarily true, the name George Stanley Kendrick seems a very specific name to give as your father's father if it wasn't true.
Who would have given that name to the Waifs & Strays people? Emily? Or had your father been in a children's home before that?


He's not with Emily and two daughters (one illegitimate, one from her marriage) in 1921 - living in Wigan.



George Kendrick
in the UK, British Army World War I Pension Records 1914-1920
Name George Kendrick
Gender Male
Residence Age 28
Birth Date abt 1884
Birth Place Bensham, Denbighshire, Wales [ Bersham ]
Document Year 1912
Regiment Name The Royal Welsh (Welch) Fusiliers
Regimental Number 7012
Number of Images 5
Household List (Name) Relation to Soldier
George Kendrick
Mrs Kendrick Wife

Height: 5ft 4.75 ins
Physically well developed.
Address: 15 Bank Street, Southsea, Wrexham.

Discharged 17/11/1914, as being "medically unfit for further service".

So presumably in 1915 he was back home in Southsea..

Oswestry and Wrexham are only about 16 miles apart, so Emily could well have met him - at some wartime social event, perhaps.
She wasn't necessarily living in Oswestry itself - just somewhere in that reg district, and maybe nearer to Southsea.
Does your father's birth cert give Emily's address?

BUT there's no proof, as he's not named on your father's birth cert.

Surely one still has to be a little uncertain even though it was on the CofE Waif and Strays ............... after all, the only person certain to be the truly connected to a baby is the mother!

It's the same as any birth certificate, marriage certificate or death certificate ............. only certain information is true and accurate!

Thank you, that is good evidence.

Have you looked at Search/ search all members trees to see if anyone has him in their tree - that is if you want to contact family.

The unknown father’s name was identified on documents received from The Church of England Waif and Strays. My father who was born in 1916 was placed in Barnardos Home for boys.

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Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Sep 1851 (>99%)
Arthur William Liverpool 20 293
BROWN Isabella Liverpool 20 293
CRUMBY Bernard Liverpool 20 293
Edwards Ann Liverpool 20 293
GUNDERSON Louisa Liverpool 20 293
JONES Catherine Liverpool 20 293 <<<<<<<<<
Kindrick George Liverpool 20 293 <<<<<<<<
Rourke John Liverpool 20 293

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Harwood, Brymbo, Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George Kendrick Lodger Unmarried Male 20 1831 Collier Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
Thomas Boyar Head Married Male 35 1816 Enginerer Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
Sarah Boyar Wife Married Female 39 1812 Enginerer wife Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales

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Denbighshire Marriages And Banns
Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

First name(s) Thomas
Last name Bowyer
Age Full
Marriage year 1841
Marriage date 05 Jul 1841
Marriage place Wrexham
Father's first name(s) William
Father's last name Bowyer
Spouse's first name(s) Sarah
Spouse's last name Kenrick
Spouse's age Full
Spouse's father's first name(s) James
Spouse's father's last name Reynolds
County Denbighshire
Country Wales
Event Marriage
Event type Marriages
Event year range 1837-1841
Page 244
Record set Denbighshire Marriages And Banns
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Collections from Wales, Great Britain

From original - Thomas a Bachelor, an Engineer of Brymbo
Sarah a widow , a Cottager of Brymbo, Father a Machine Man.
Witnesses - James jones and Margaret Griffiths

George Stanley Kendrick
in the Denbighshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1556-1994
Name George Stanley Kendrick
Gender Male
Marriage Age 22
Record Type Marriage
Birth Date 1884
Marriage Date 2 Jul 1906
Marriage Place Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales
Father Henry Stanley Kendrick - deceased, coal merchant
Spouse Maggie Arnold
Page number 235


??? Can't see a birth of George Stanley Kendrick -

KENDRICK, GEORGE -
GRO Reference: 1883 M Quarter in WREXHAM Volume 11B Page 286

Perhaps Henry Stanley Kendrick is an invented father ???

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
South Sea, Bersham, Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George Kendrick Head Married Male 50 1831 Coalminer Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
Catherine Kendrick Wife Married Female 50 1831 Coal miner wife Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
Sarah Kendrick Mother Widow Female 78 1803 - Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
Thomas Kendrick Son Single Male 24 1857 Coal miner Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
William Kendrick Son Single Male 20 1861 Coal miner Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales

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1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Globe Inn, Broughton, Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George Kendrick Head - Male 41 1830 Coal miner Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
Hugh Kendrick Son - Male 19 1852 Coal miner Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
George Kendrick Son - Male 17 1854 Coal miner Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
Thomas Kendrick Son - Male 15 1856 Coal miner Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
Sarah Kendrick Daughter - Female 12 1859 - Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
William Kendrick Son - Male 10 1861 - Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
Sarah Bowyer Mother-in-law - Female 58 1813 - Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales

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Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
KENRICK, HUGH FAULKS
GRO Reference: 1852 M Quarter in WREXHAM Volume 11B Page 278

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Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1851 (>99%)

FOULKES Maria Wrexham 27 492
RENRICK George Wrexham 27 492

Certificate on FMP -
George's surname looks like Renrick under name and surname but Kendrick where he made his mark !
married Dec 15th at the Parish Church in Wrexham. both of full age
George a Collier of Brymbo, no Father named
Maria a servant of Brymbo, Father Moses Foulkes a Miner.
Witnesses - Robert ? Parry and Margaret Kendrick

His birth certificate will show you his Mother's name - presume a daughter of the Grandparents he is with in 1891

Possibly his birth - no Mother's maiden name

KENDRICK, GEORGE -
GRO Reference: 1883 M Quarter in WREXHAM Volume 11B Page 286

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Wrights Houses, 1, Southsea, Bersham, Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George Kendrick Head Married Male 60 1831 Coal miner Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
Catherine Kendrick Wife Married Female 67 1824 - Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales
George Kendrick Grandson - Male 8 1883 Scholar Bersham, Denbighshire, Wales

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1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
16, High Street, Southsea, Bersham, Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Kendrick Head Married Male 43 1858 Coal miner hewer Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
Annie Kendrick Wife Married Female 38 1863 - Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
Ellen Kendrick Daughter - Female 13 1888 - Manchester, Lancashire, England
Maria Kendrick Daughter - Female 11 1890 - Southsea, Denbighshire, Wales
Edward Kendrick Son - Male 8 1893 - Southsea, Denbighshire, Wales
George S Kendrick Father Widower Male 72 1829 Coal miner byeman Brymbo, Denbighshire, Wales
George Kendrick Nephew Single Male 19 1882 Coal miner waggoner Southsea, Denbighshire, Wales

1911 Census For England & Wales
11 the Walks Pentrefelin Wrexham, Wrexham Regis, Denbighshire, Wales

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George Stanley Hendrick Head Married Male 27 1884 Colliery labourer surface South Sea Denbighsire
Maggie Hendrick Wife Married Female 28 1883 - Gwersyllt Dembirghsire
Alice Frances Hendrick Daughter - Female 3 1908 - Wrexham Denbrighsire

Married 5 years. 3 children born, 2 have died 1 still living

Other Kendrick/Arnold births

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
KENDRICK, SARAH ELIZABETH ARNOLD
GRO Reference: 1907 J Quarter in WREXHAM Volume 11B Page 263

KENDRICK, WINIFRED ARNOLD
GRO Reference: 1910 M Quarter in WREXHAM Volume 11B Page 232

Deaths of those siblings -

Name: Age at Death (in years):
KENDRICK, SARAH ELIZABETH 0
GRO Reference: 1907 S Quarter in WREXHAM Volume 11B Page 167

KENDRICK, WINIFRED 0
GRO Reference: 1910 M Quarter in WREXHAM Volume 11B Page 197

Not seeing further births

Arthur's name is written badly on the original and has been transcribed as Oliver. Alice's DOB as per death record.

1939 Register
10 Percy Road, Wrexham, Wrexham M.B., Denbighshire, Wales

First name(s) Last name(s) Birth date Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule sub number
Oliver Parker 13 Dec 1906 Male Engineer Fitter Married 25 1
Alice F Parker 02 Jun 1908 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties & Shop Assistant Married 25 2
Wilfred Parker 22 Nov 1908 Male Gentlemen's Hairdresser Single 25 3
Lawrence May 07 Dec 1913 Male Soap Manufacturers Salesman (Wholesale) Single 25 4

It looks like the family stayed in Wrexham. There are no Parker/Kendrick births in that area

England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Glyndwr, Denbighshire, Wales

First name(s) Alice Frances
County Denbighshire
Last name Parker
Volume 24
Sex Female
Page 0439
Birth day 2
Country Wales
Birth month 6
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Birth year 1908
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Death quarter 4
Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials
Death year 1983
Collections from Great Britain, Wales
District Glyndwr

First name(s) William N
Country England
Last name Oakley
Volume 6A
Birth quarter 2
Page 1113
Birth year 1916
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006
Mother's maiden name Oakley
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
District Oswestry
Subcategory Civil Births
County Shropshire
Collections from Great Britain, England
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