is gerty short for mary

Post by **bernie** » 19 Nov 2010 20:34

Hi all.

what is marys nick name could it be gerty

bernie

Post by **Hilary** » 19 Nov 2010 20:56

I had an Aunt Gertie her real name was Gertrude.

My Great Grandmother was named Mary but called Polly

I wouldn't think Gerty would be a nickname for Mary.

Hilary
Ed Officer

Post by **MaryA** » 19 Nov 2010 22:03

My auntie Gerty was also a Gertrude.

Perhaps there is a Gertrude Mary that you need to check out?

Post by **bernie** » 19 Nov 2010 22:54

Hi hilary and mary

Thanks for your replys i got my great uncles R.N records and he had two

tattoo'son his arms one was gerty-the othere was ally.

bernie

Post by **dickiesam** » 20 Nov 2010 12:21

Hi Bernie,
I'd say Gertie is definitely Gertrude. For Ally, the names that immediately come to mind are Alice and Allison. I'd say the former was far more common.

Dickiesam

Post by **bernie** » 21 Nov 2010 23:02

Hi dickiesam

Thanks for your reply and to the other guys i will keep looking to find out who she is .

regards bernie.

Post by **dickiesam** » 21 Nov 2010 23:36

Hi Bernie,
If you would like more eyes looking for you, post the details of the mystery Gertie here. This crew just love mysteries!

Dickiesam

Post by **Tina** » 22 Nov 2010 07:15

Ditto Dickiesam

Tina

Post by **bernie** » 23 Nov 2010 01:12

Hi tina

My great uncle james bernard gribbin i got his RN records he had two tattoo's
on his arms gerty and ally. MY dad recalled ally or alison and bernard or barney and a sisster called elizbeth and a brother joseph.
Gran born 1885 bernard 1883 the other two don't know when born all from liverpool.any help would be most welcome.
regards bernie.

Post by **MaryA** » 23 Nov 2010 06:48

Perhaps you could give details of James - ie date of birth, date of marriage, the census entries you have him on. The crew need to identify which man you are referring to.

Post by **Tina** » 23 Nov 2010 08:59

Hi Bernie

I love you....Gran was born in 1885
and who was Gran??
I'm just polishing up my crystal ball...
Just joshing
Time frame for James would be GR8.

Warmies
Tina

Post by **bernie** » 23 Nov 2010 17:35

Hi tina

Thanks for your reply my gran catherine gribbin born in 1885 liverpool married william reece in 1905 also born 1885-6 in liverpool.
Catherine had two brothers james bernard born 1883 and joseph brith not known and two sisters alice or allison and elizabeth births not known.

Catherines father is james gribbin coal heaver he died befor gran married in 1905.I am not sure but may have died in 1902.

kind regards

bernie.

Post by **Tina** » 24 Nov 2010 00:11

Hi Bernie

(In my family we had a Gertie whose name was Dorothy & Pauline whose name was Harriet

)

1901 census 5 Cross St Bootle (listed after Henry St)
James Gribbin coal hewer 45, Catherine 35 both bn Lpool
Catherine 15, Joseph E 13, Mary F (Frances?)10, Elizabeth 5 all bn Bootle.

1891 15 Emley St Bootle as GRIBBON
James 38 coal hewer/labr, Catherine 25,
James B 8 bn Bootle, Catherine 5, Joseph E 2.

Tina

Post by **bernie** » 24 Nov 2010 22:30

Hi tina

Again thanks for you reply i think the 1891 sounds right
james father 38

catherine mother 25

james b son 8

catherine daughter 5

joseph e son 2

so i think i am on the right track.

p.s Can i ask you my second cusins moved to aus in 1965 on the assisted passage is the any records there so i can find them.

Alan rowe born 1926
Mabel (nee jones)1926
Jeanette 1949
Lynn 1950
Alan 1958
david 1958
Travelled on FAIRSEA departed october 20 1965 canberra.

I hope you don't mind me asking.

kind regards bernie.

Post by **Tina** » 25 Nov 2010 07:56

Hi Bernie
Off topic but I'm sure no one will mind.
I looked in the Oz Nat. Archives
Here's the link for your cuz..
They were approved by Canberra, not sure where their ship docked.

Tina

http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNR ... de=7351430

Post by **dickiesam** » 25 Nov 2010 10:36

Hi Bernie,
With James Bernard being a sailor Gerty could be in almost any port of call. I'd say she was definitely not a 'relative' unless you can find evidence that Gerty was a 'familiar' term as Tina's example in her post.

With regard to his father, FreeBMD had this:
Deaths Sep 1902> Gribbin, James - 48 - Liverpool - 8b - 15.
And son Joseph:
Births Sep 1888> GRIBBIN, Joseph Edward - W Derby - 8b - 415.

I assume this is James Bernard in 1901?
GRIBBEN, Jas - Member Of Crew - u/m - 18 - 1883 - Ord Seaman - Liverpool, Lancashire.
Address: HMS Anson [1st Class Battleship], Portland, Dorsetshire.
RG13 - Piece:1998 - Folio:146 - Page:10.

Dickiesam
.

Post by **bernie** » 25 Nov 2010 13:11

Hi tina
I would like to say thanks very much for all your help i am going back to the gribbin family.
I found out that james b gribbin married a mary mahoney in 1913 and died in 1937.could you have a look on 1901 census to see if there was a alice or allison in the family.
thanks again .

I won't bother you again.

regards bernie.

Post by **Tina** » 26 Nov 2010 10:11

Hi Bernie

You can bother us anytime mate!!
I did list 1901 in previous page.
Alison is a very new name for this era, I'd be inclined to go with Alice?
There again the tattoos could mean anything as Dickiesam said the name of the ship if he was a sailor??

Tina

Post by **bernie** » 26 Nov 2010 21:58

Hi tina.
Me again i believe the family from 5 cross street is the one james bernard
was in the navy age 18 and may be gertie was one of his girlfriends and ally--alice was his sister i will ask some kind person for a lookup on the 1911 census to see if alice-mary f- elizabeth ar e there.
bernie.

Post by **MaryA** » 27 Nov 2010 08:03

Use the free index search http://www.1911census.co.uk/

Unfortunately FMP terms & conditions do not allow requests or offers for look ups of the 1911 census. If you have a find on the index above then you can purchase credits to see the original image.

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