Thread: help please Blount/Hurst

my mum Iris Blount born aprox 1918 father William Blount,miner,lived in Arkrite,nr.Chesterfield.my dad,Ronald Hurst,father was medic. in first ww think he served on ship called Southern Cross.think Ronald was born in Belper,mothers name was Beatrice.any info on their ancesetres please. Iris and Ronald married in 1940,Christ Church in Belper,Derbyshire.

Hi Sixtysue,

You have an earlier thread asking for help about Ronald Hurst's father, and were given some good answers. I notice you haven't responded to the thread, maybe you haven't seen the help given there? Here's a link to the thread. http://www.ancestryaid.co.uk/boards/...dad-hurst.html

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Let's start with Ronald Hurst. Here's his birth registration:

Name: Ronald Hurst
Year of Registration: 1914
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Mother's Maiden Name: Holmes
District: Belper
County: Derbyshire
Volume: 7b
Page: 1241

The marriage of his parents (you already have his father's name provided by AA members on your previous request)

Marriages Dec 1910. Belper, 7b/1357, Alfred H Hurst, Beatrice Holmes.

1891 census, living Belper. RG12; Piece: 2743; Folio 63; Page 15. Note the childrens names are same as the siblings mentioned on the Belper War Memorial.

George Hurst 31, Framework Knitter, Mansfield
Elizabeth Hurst 29, Stocking Seamer, Mansfield
Alfred Hurst 9, Mansfield
Lucy Hurst 8, Mansfield
Nellie Hurst 4, Belper
Lizzie Hurst 2, Belper
Florence Hurst 8/12, Belper
Alice Horsley 19, Lodger

Ronald's sister

Name: Florence B Hurst Year of Registration: 1911 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec Mother's Maiden Name: Holmes District: Belper County: Derbyshire Volume: 7b Page: 1204

And brother.

Name: George A Hurst Year of Registration: 1913 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun Mother's Maiden Name: Holmes District: Belper County: Derbyshire Volume: 7b Page: 1324

Hi Slizzy,

Hi,Slizzy. many thanks for your help.I'm trying to work out the system,A'm new to all this,hope you get this message. I will put you on my friends list,if I can work it out.

Hi Slizzy,Many thanks for your help.I'm new to all this your very kind. A'm trying to get around the site, hope you get this message.I will put you on my friends list if I can.

Hi sixtysue,

You are welcome. Good luck with your research and navigating AA.