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Quaker Family History / 1700's Cheshire Quakers
« on: Thursday 21 January 21 17:20 GMT (UK)  »
Hello!
While researching my tree I discovered one of my ancestors was formerly a Quaker prior to her baptism into the Church of England on November 16, 1760 in Northenden, Cheshire. Her husband was John Wood. Their daughter, Mary, was baptized 4 days later.

There are only a few marriage records for a John Wood and a Mary in the Manchester/Stockport area within a 20 year period that would fit the bill. I'm wondering if I can possibly narrow down who this Mary was and find a surname for her in local Quaker records. Can anyone point me in the right direction as to where I should look?

Thanks!


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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Grasping at straws fourth line down on "Where born"
« on: Tuesday 20 February 18 23:11 GMT (UK)  »
I thought I turned off comments for this? Whatever.

She is not Annie Brett. I have followed Annie Horsely Richards (later Brett) and she married around 1897 in Sussex. I have followed ALL Annie Richards born between 1874-1876.

There is no record of an Annie Richards born in Hyde, Cheshire or any nearby districts between 1870 and 1880.

The census was done in the workhouse. From what I have read, institutions like work houses did not question the inmates. They just put whatever was in their records. Some of places if birth on this workhouse census give addresses rather than places.

I do appreciate a fresh view into this, but I have hired local researchers who are baffled by this case, as my family has been for 80 years.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Grasping at straws fourth line down on "Where born"
« on: Wednesday 07 February 18 17:53 GMT (UK)  »
Liverpool had an address directory, and some of the addresses she gave did not exist. I have given up finding her on a paper trail. I am closer to finding her through genetic genealogy.

Like I said earlier, I have searched over 900 people with her name and approximate age and followed them from birth to the 1911 census. There are only about 20 that I cannot pinpoint, and this is one of them. I assume this is her because the others were from Wales or Southern England.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Grasping at straws fourth line down on "Where born"
« on: Tuesday 06 February 18 18:59 GMT (UK)  »
I have a copy of Liverpool workhouse records, but they do not indicate a birthplace, a family member, or any idea of where she came from. She could not read, so addresses from whence admitted were best guess and most of them are incorrect.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Grasping at straws fourth line down on "Where born"
« on: Sunday 04 February 18 16:05 GMT (UK)  »
My grandfather was an illegitimate child. He and Annie lived in the workhouse until he was adopted at the age of 6. I appreciate the research help, but I'm only here to ask about this particular record as I have hired Liverpool researchers who are scratching their heads, and have gone through every Annie Richards born in England around her age and followed them through their lifespan to see if they could possibly be her. This record is one of only a handful that I can't pinpoint to a particular Annie. My only real hope is to find her via DNA matches as I have worn out any possible paper trail. Luckily with DNA, I am much closer to finding her.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Grasping at straws
« on: Sunday 04 February 18 02:57 GMT (UK)  »
The other census I have is the: 1901 census

Annie Richards, age 25, domestic servant, birth place Hythe, Lancashire.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Grasping at straws fourth line down on "Where born"
« on: Saturday 03 February 18 21:31 GMT (UK)  »
The fourth line down on "Where born" is supposedly the birthplace of my great grandmother. It has been indexed as "Manchester, Lancashire." She was a servant in this household. As far as I can tell from other records, she did not know her exact place of birth, as the only other place given never existed.

It looks to me as if her birthplace has been erased on this record, if that is possible in 1891. I don't know what the line or the markings on the line might mean. Does anyone here know? Would you consider her place of birth Manchester as well?

Thank you

 

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: "From Whence Admitted"
« on: Friday 18 November 16 22:02 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you so much for the help.

Could it possibly be something besides Jno Or Mrs Smith? Maybe Sus?

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: "From Whence Admitted"
« on: Thursday 17 November 16 19:57 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for the help.

What does the "e" above the 1 mean? I thought maybe this was an abreviation or something.

This record is from 1902.

And I can't decide between Portland Rd and Scotland Road. There is also a Portland Place in Liverpool.

And is the name Mrs. Smith? Jno Smith? Or is it something else?


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