Where do I look - birth in Gibraltar 1885?

[David Tuson]

Hello
I am researching a relatives ancestors. I have just found on a 1911 census return a spouse born in "Military Barracks, Gibraltar". I wonder where I can find more information.
To give some background .................................

From the 1911 census
George James Percy READ (1882) Born in Derby
May READ (1885) Born in Military Barracks Gibraltar
Frederick READ (1909) Born in Salford
They had been married two years

From GRO I found a birth
Frederick Arthur READ March quarter 1909 Born in Salford, Mother's maiden name O'Dea

From FreeBMD I found
George READ married Harriet May O'Dea in September quarter 1908

From 1939 register I got
Harriet's birthdate as 21/5/1885, and
Frederick's as 6/2/1909

I would like to find Harriet's parents but do not know where to look for overseas births - any suggestions?

I know I can apply for George and Harriet's marriage certificate which will give some information - but that takes over three weeks to arrive in New Zealand.
Thanks
David

 

[Ma-dotcom]

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/...rch-guides/birth-marriage-death-armed-forces/

Name: Harriett Mary O'Dea
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1885
Registration district: Gibraltar
Birth Country: Ireland
Page: 7
FHL Film Number: 101060

 

[Ma-dotcom]

Also on FMP but no parentage mentioned. Says to find in General Register Office. but which one? not UK.
Baptism also shows now parents names.

 

[MollyMay]

From Gibraltar national Archives Website

 

[Archie's Mum]

How good is that website. I actually found that but loooooong time after @MollyMay It was good just playing around on it.

 

[Ma-dotcom]

I also knew it existed but in short time couldn't find it. Probably in my 'faves' column

 

[David Tuson]

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/...rch-guides/birth-marriage-death-armed-forces/

Name: Harriett Mary O'Dea
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1885
Registration district: Gibraltar
Birth Country: Ireland
Page: 7
FHL Film Number: 101060

Thanks Wendy - I saw that on FMP but wondered about Gibraltar and Ireland. My first impression was that the Registration district should have been an Irish county - silly me, I should have looked closer.

 

[David Tuson]

Also on FMP but no parentage mentioned. Says to find in General Register Office. but which one? not UK.
Baptism also shows now parents names.

Definitely not on the GRO site

 

[David Tuson]

From Gibraltar national Archives Website
View attachment 9248

Thank you so very much for this, much appreciated
David

 

[David Tuson]

Hello all
Thank you all not only for the pointers to the differing web sites but also for moving my research forward. You have given me much more than I anticipated.
Kind regards
David

 

[Chimp]

Someone on Ancestry has Harriett May O'dea in their tree. She has several brothers and sisters, Ada 1877 right up to Albert 1897. On the GRO there are registrations for Ada and Albert (haven't looked for the rest, as I think the rest were born abroad)

Mothers maiden name is PUTMAN not a million miles away from TIDMAN found by @MollyMay in #4

The tree does not have the following marriage, I went searching for it and found it on FMP.

There is a marriage for James O'DEA to a Harriet PUTMAN in St John's Cathedral, Portmouth on 14 Aug 1875.

Transcript

Marriage date: 14 Aug 1875, Portsmouth, St John's Cathedral
Jacobus O'Dea
Father: Joannis O'Dea
Harriet Putman of Kent Street
Father: Joannis Putman
Witness 1: Jacobo G?
Witness 2: Ellena Tansey
Denomination: Roman Catholic

Original image

 

[Chimp]

There is a Harriet Putman living at Kent Street Gardners Buildings, Portsea, Portsea Island, Hampshire in 1871

RG10
Piece number: 1131
Folio: 29
Page: 16

 

[David Tuson]

Thank you so much for the last two messages.
So much more food for thought and to investigate further.
Thank goodness winter is approaching meaning I'll have more time in-doors.
Kind regards to all
David

 

[David Tuson]

Daft Bat - what on earth are you doing up at this time of day in the UK?

 

[Daft Bat]

Daft Bat - what on earth are you doing up at this time of day in the UK?

I am usually up between 5:30 and 6:00am

 

[Sis]

I am usually up between 5:30 and 6:00am