Vital records offer a tangible link to the defining moments of our ancestors’ lives, documenting key transitions that shaped individual identity and family history. Birth, marriage, and death certificates serve not merely as administrative artefacts, but as formal acknowledgements of life’s most significant events. These records anchor personal stories within a broader historical and social context.
Grandparents
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Robert Edward Butt (1932-2011)
Born October 2nd 1932 in Oundle, Northamptonshire, UK to parents Robert Edward Butt and Elizabeth Jacobs.
Married Brenda Dorothy Pluck in Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK in July 1954 when he was 21 years old.
Married Grace Page Menzies Watson in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, UK in April 1973 when he was 40 years old.
Died August 22nd 2011 in Avignon, Vaucluse, France. He was 78 years old.
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Brenda Dorothy Pluck (1936-2020)
Born April 7th 1936 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK to parents Albert Henry Pluck and Lillian Dorothy Pluck.
Married Robert Edward Butt in Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK in July 1954 when she was 18 years old.
Married John Leach in Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK in April 1974 when she was 38 years old.
Married Alan Sutherland in Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK in July 1983 when she was 47 years old.
Died in 2020 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK. She was 84 years old.
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Maurice Gordon Durrant (1914-1984)
Born February 9th 1914 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK to parents Victor William Durrant and Maria Efford Hilker.
Married Kathleen Nora Grimshaw in Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK in August 1946 when he was 32 years old.
Died September 16th 1984 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK. He was 70 years old.
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Kathleen Nora Grimshaw (1921-2017)
Born December 14th 1921 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK to parents Arthur James Grimshaw and Nora Dorothy Grant.
Married Maurice Gordon Durrant in Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK in August 1946 when she was 24 years old.
Died February 10th 2017 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK. She was 95 years old.