Hi Karen possibly not much help but there is a William Gee Gunmaker listed in this 1849 trade dirctory http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/wiki/William_Gee Can you clarify exactly who might have been in Birmingham in 1891 and what the surnames might have been, its not clear whether Gee was a maiden or married name? Dave On 17 Aug 2008, at 07:26, Karen & Peter wrote: Hello all, I was wondering if anyone could help me in what seems to be an impossible task for me. My Great Great Grandmother was a Miss Gee from Birmingham. I am sorry do not know her Christian name. (am trying to find her grave at the other end of NZ of which it should have it) All I know from my mum is that Great GM said her mother was a Gee and her family owned a Iron & Brass Foundry in Birmingham. Is there any one out there that would know of this? My Great Grandmother died in 1970 aged 85yrs but my mother said she lied about her age and was more like 95. Trying to work out the age of her mother I would place her around 1870-80's. I do not know where my G GM was born. Her mother married a Mathews of which I believe the family were not too happy about. I am hoping they got married in England which would make things alot easier when I find out names to do searching. Her husband died in about 1896 in a tragic mine disaster in NZ. Not much to go on but my only hope is the Iron and Brass Foundry. Finding the "Gee's"who owned this can give me some names and hopefully a census may give the family of which I can locate my GG GM. Thanking you all Karen New Zealand _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Have you considered adding "postems" to "your" events on www.freebmd.org.uk , giving your contact details? Other researchers will then be able to make contact. Click on the info button to add your postem. Any problems, please contact the List Admin: ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM- [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WARKS- [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi David, Thankyou for that will go have a look. The family surname was "Gee"hence my GGG Grandmother was a Miss Gee. The family came from Birmingham. She married a Mr Mathews not sure if in UK or NZ. But think it was possibly UK. Do not know where my GG GM was born she was the eldest of 3. He was a miner and died here in NZ in a disaster. GG GM remarried here in NZ. Many thanks Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Carr" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 7:16 PM Subject: Re: [B'ham] Family name "Gee" > Hi Karen > possibly not much help but there is a William Gee Gunmaker listed in > this 1849 trade dirctory > > http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/wiki/William_Gee > > Can you clarify exactly who might have been in Birmingham in 1891 and > what the surnames might have been, its not clear whether Gee was a > maiden or married name? > > Dave > >

take a look at the link below to s Free BMD Search http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl? start=1889&end=1889&sq=1&eq=1&type=Marriages&vol=6c&pgno=561&jsexec=1&mo no=0&v=MTIxODk2NDMwOTpiMDU0MDdlMTk1ODNmNjA4YjM2NDM0OTNhZTc0MjExNjFmNDAyN DIz&searchdef=countyid%3DWAR%252C7%252C27%252C29%252C35%252C65% 252C108%252C163%252C164%252C180%252C220%252C221%252C222%252C233% 252C241%26db%3Dbmd_1218534691%26sq%3D1%26v% 3DMTIxODk2NDI5NTo3NWRjZTQ2YmY0Mzk3Y2FlNzk0ZWVhMWMwYjM2ZWRkMDc0Yjk5YjBm %26surname%3DGee%26end%3D1891%26type%3DMarriages%26eq%3D4%26start% 3D1887&action=Find it shows a Mary Selina Gee on the same page as a Henry Mathews, married in Kings Norton in March 1889. you can't be sure they married each other without the certificate but there are only 4 names on the page. Dave On 17 Aug 2008, at 08:20, Karen & Peter wrote: Hi David, Thankyou for that will go have a look. The family surname was "Gee"hence my GGG Grandmother was a Miss Gee. The family came from Birmingham. She married a Mr Mathews not sure if in UK or NZ. But think it was possibly UK. Do not know where my GG GM was born she was the eldest of 3. He was a miner and died here in NZ in a disaster. GG GM remarried here in NZ. Many thanks Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Carr" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 7:16 PM Subject: Re: [B'ham] Family name "Gee" > Hi Karen > possibly not much help but there is a William Gee Gunmaker listed in > this 1849 trade dirctory > > http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/wiki/William_Gee > > Can you clarify exactly who might have been in Birmingham in 1891 and > what the surnames might have been, its not clear whether Gee was a > maiden or married name? > > Dave > > _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Have you considered adding "postems" to "your" events on www.freebmd.org.uk , giving your contact details? Other researchers will then be able to make contact. Click on the info button to add your postem. Any problems, please contact the List Admin: ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM- [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WARKS- [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message