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Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests / Looking for Halifax Families
« on: Tuesday 12 June 07 20:02 BST (UK)  »
Looking for the following families whom were living in the Halifax area c1900.

SHAPHARD -  A family of Hairdressers whom in 1901 were residing at 99 Wailey Road.

SWAINE - William is a Solicitor who's daughter Hannah married Lawrence WASHINGTON on 22 Sept 1909.  Family was living on Aked's Road.

Richard Washington

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Armed Forces / Seeking Info on Yorkshire Regiments
« on: Thursday 29 March 07 21:51 BST (UK)  »
Two brothers of my grandmother were KIA during the Great War.

Willie Brearley, age 21, Pvt, 9th Bn, Duke of Wellington (West Riding Regiment) was killed in France on 07/07/1916. His name is listed on the Thiepval Cemetery Memorial.

His brother Arthur Lewis Brearley, age 24, Pvt, 8th Bn, Yorkshire Regiment, was killed in Belgium on 16/09/1916.  His name is listed on the Ploegstreert Cenetery Memorial.

Any one tell me about these Regiments?

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Yorkshire (West Riding) / SHEPHERD
« on: Friday 23 February 07 21:23 GMT (UK)  »
David Edward SHEPHARD married Ellen WASHINGTON on July 31, 1898.
David's family were Hair Dressers in the Halifax.
In 1901 David and Ellen were residing at 99 Warley Road. David is the son of Hurbert and Marie J. Shephard.  Hurbert died in March 1891 at age 49.
The 1891 census shows the SHEPHARDs living at 31 Oxford Terrace.  Mary, head of household, Clara, age 21; Harry, age age 15; and David, age 12.

Anyone know this family?

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Yorkshire (West Riding) / THOMPSON
« on: Thursday 15 February 07 21:16 GMT (UK)  »
Moses THOMPSON, was a respected and a relatively wealthy manager of a large cotton mill in Sowerbybridge during the 1880's and 1890's.  My G G grandfather was employed by the Thompson's during this time.  My G grandfather got Moses daughter Hannah in the "family" way" and they were married in April 1876, and my grandfather was born in August
Moses wife Anne nee RAWSTHORNE, died sometime between 1891 and 1901.  The 1901 census show Moses, age 75, a widower, residing with a daughter Alice Ann Parker, the wife of John William PARKER. 
Any one able to provide me with the dates of death for Moses and Anne?
John and Alice had two children:  Adenath (sic) age 9, and James, age 3 months.  As Alice is an aunt to my grandfather.  Ref 13/4121/16

Richard

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