mmm45
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Hi
Ive just had some info that a distant relative Moses Lowe married an Elizabeth Plant??
Moses as born Lower Gornall c1861 and moved to Altofts in the 1880s with his brother John Lowe my GG Grandad.
Im just trying to confirm if Elizabeth Plant was her surname...
Grateful for any info.
Ady
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mmm45
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Thanks Tati
Thats the one...Altofts is Wakefield.
Ady
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jmj47
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Moses Lowe and Elizabeth Plant are my G/Grandparents.
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mmm45
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Hi
My ggrandad was John Lowe ,Moses Brother both miners from Staffs that moved to Castleford area in late 1800s
John was living in Normanton in 1918.
I seem to have lost touch with that side of family.
My grandad was Clifford Lowe son of John and Caroline.
Great to get in touch
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jmj47
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Moses and Elizabeth died long before I was born, their daughter Elizabeth was my father`s mother, she came to Elland in service to a millowner`s family where she met and married my grandad. They were married at Altofts Church on 1st Jan 1910 my dad was born 13th June that year.
As far as I can make out they had four children two boys and two girls. Aaron the eldest never married, not surprising as my dad told me Aaron`s attitude to women was that `they needed their eyes blacking twice a fortnight` The other boy Joseph was engaged to be married but drowned in the canal near Altofts after a boozy do, I have the Coroner`s Inquest report. They had a girl Ruth who I never knew about until a couple of years ago and of course my gran.
Do you know of the Wakefield Family History Sharing website. It had the Altofts School records on it for the late 1800`s and early 1900`s, it explained why my gran was illiterate, she was the only one of Moses` four kids who didn`t go to school.
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mmm45
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Hi
Yes i got your PM have seen the Altofts school lists theres a lot of Lowes on it through the years.Ive just downloaded the 1911 census for John Lowe I also have Moses living at 3 Albert Terrace Altofts with Elisabeth and son Joseph.
Have you any info if Joseph served in the Great War im trying to research the Lowe familys military records?
One of Johns sons Arthur was KIA in Nov 1917 at Loos.
Have a great easter
Ady
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jmj47
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Joseph Lowe was born at Altofts circa 1893, he accidentallyu drowned in the canal near Altofts on 26th November, 1916, he was living at 3, Albert Terrace, Altofts. I have his death certificate and Coroner`s report somewhere but can`t find them at the moment. I remember his occupation was shown as some sort of coal mine work, no suggestion of his being involved in WW1.
JJ
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mmm45
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Hi JJ
Im sure there will be a report in the Ponte and Cas express re his accidental drowning.Thanks for that info.Ive also got a relative on dads other half of family that drowned in a canal near Liversedge in Yorks.Strange coincidence!
Ady
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jmj47
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Hi JonS
I`m afraid I can`t help you re Jonah though it would be no surprise if they were related, it seems a lot of families from Staffordshire came up to Altofts and Normanton en bloc no doubt in search of mine work. I never actually met any Lowes on my visits to Altofts, all the rellies I met were called Plant which was the maiden name of my G Gran.
Regards,
JMJ
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