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1920 -1948/49 Gertrude Lomas/ Walter Rawlins

All I know is Gertrude Tomlinson (my grandmother) Married a Henry Lomas (not my grandfather).

She was buried as Gertrude Lomas in 1949 2 years after the death of Henry Lomas (husband) and late partner Walter Rawlins died 1947 (my grandfather)....
 
This is a (partial) timeline as I see it...

1869 - Henry Lomas born, son of Henry Lomas & Hannah Woodcock (reg Arthur Henry)

1874 - Gertrude Tomlinson born, daughter of Joseph Tomlinson & Susannah Fletcher

1875 - Walter Rawlins born, son of William Rawlins & Caroline Dufty

1898 - Walter Rawlins marries Mary Ann Flint

1901 - Gertrude Tomlinson marries Henry Lomas

1905 - Frances Lily Moore (Henry Lomas' future wife marries George Thomas Moore

1908 - William Lomas, Henry & Gertrude's youngest child born

1909 - Alice May Rawlins, Walter & Mary Ann's youngest child born

1911 - Henry & Gertrude (and family) living together in Small Heath

1911 - Walter & Mary Ann Rawlins (and family) living together in Balsall Heath

1914 - Mary Ann Rawlins (first wife of Walter) dies

1914 - 1916 Walter & Gertrude get together ?

1916 - Phyllis Edna Rawlins, Walter & Gertrude's eldest child born

1918 - Henry Lomas marries Frances Lily Moore

1919 - Lily Lomas, Henry & Frances' eldest child born

1926 - Frances Lily Lomas (Henry's wife) dies (reg Lily)

1935 - Walter & Gertrude living at Highgate Road

1939 - Henry Lomas living at Upper Trinity St with William (son) & Lily (daughter)

1947 - Walter Rawlins dies

1947 - Henry Lomas dies (reg Arthur Henry)

1949 - Gertrude Lomas (Rawlins) dies (reg Gertrude G)
 
Superb MWS, many thanks for your insight - great work !

I will pass this on to my Brother & Sister..........

Respect x
 
1950 eroll (info collected before Gertrude died) at 29, The Hays, Kent Moat which came under Stechford for voting.
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At the moment I can't find Gertrude on 1939 reg.
Hilda Williams with Albert Rawlins and Norman Rawlins are listed at 13 Mole street as posted earlier but no sign of Gertrude.
 
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