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Cumberland / Elizabeth Pickering McKnight/Hannah Sutton/Leo Whamboult
« on: Wednesday 07 April 10 12:34 BST (UK)  »
Hi
I've hit a brick wall trying to trace my gt-gt-gran, Elizabeth Pickering McKnight. Census shows her as born in Whitehaven in 1847, but she had moved away to Middlesbrough by 1869 & there married George Green.
Her marriage certificate shows her father as John McKnight, a miller, but no trace of her birth or earlier census details. 1881 & 1891 census show an aunt, Hannah Sutton, in the household, born 1827 in Workington. Bizarrely, 1911 census shows Leo Whamboult (a property manager in the theatre), born in Hartlepool in 1856, as her brother. No trace of him anywhere either!
If anyone can shed any light on the family, it would be great!
Thanks.

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Louth / Warren/ Hickling (Godbore?) & framework knitting in Drogheda
« on: Wednesday 07 April 10 12:16 BST (UK)  »
Hi
I've hit a brick wall in my research. My gt-gt-grandfather was Samuel Warren. On 16 June 1878, he married Ada (Godby/Godber/Godbore) in Drogheda & their son, Joseph Isaac was born/baptised on 29 December 1880 in Balbriggan. Later, they moved to Hawick in Scotland 9where 2 more sons were born).
I can find no trace of either the marriage certificate/record (details come from Scottish birth certificates) & by 1897, Ada remarries in her home town of Nottingham. However, she now gives her father's name as Joseph Hickling, but 1901 census shows her sons living with her & their step-dad, so it is same woman.
I can't find any record for Samuel Warren. I know he was a head framework knitter (in Scotland), but cannot find any record of his death, etc., so I don't know if he was Irish or came over from England to train people on the latest machines. Family tales suggest the latter ... with him & colleagues being very very unpopular!
Can anybody help me to track down his details or more info?
Thanks.

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Leicestershire / Clara (Mary?) White b. 1838
« on: Tuesday 06 April 10 10:07 BST (UK)  »
I've come to a dead end with my gt-gt-gt-grandmother, Clara Richards, nee White. Appears on census 1871 onwards & in birth certs for children + own death certs, as Clara born in Green Hill, Leics. In 1861 census shown as Mary, which is actually the name of her baby daughter. No trace of her birth or marriage. her husband, John Richards, from Colston Bassett, appears to work as agricultural labourer in Hose in 1851 census, which is where both live in 1861 census. Any help would be welcome to get past this brick wall! Thanks!!

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