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Cheshire / Chesters family, Nantwich
« on: Monday 16 January 12 06:18 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,

Two people who had a very strong influence on my upbringing were my next door neighbours. They were two sisters called Elsie and Daisy Chesters, and during the 1960s, I must have spent at least an hour every day with them. They lived at 46 South Crofts, Nantwich, had also played a significant role in my mother's upbringing, and eventually gave my parents the house that I grew up in - 47 South Crofts.

Strangely, though, I know very little about them. I knew them as 'Big Miss Chesters and Little Miss Chesters'. Little Miss Chesters - Elsie may have died in the 1970s, and Daisy lived until the end of 1986, just long enough to see the birth of my first son.

I know one of them worked in Stretch and Harlocks shop, and we used to go up Queens Drive to see a Mrs Brown. Probably a work colleague.

There was also a connection with a family in Whitchurch, and a young boy called Christopher, whom I met on a couple of occasions.

They spoke of 'Daddy Chesters' also. Was he connected to the shop that, in the 1960s was Boots the Chemist?

I'd be very grateful if anyone could shed any light on their background, family, etc.

Thank you,

Neil



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London and Middlesex / Hall Family, Greenwich
« on: Saturday 14 January 12 15:43 GMT (UK)  »
I'm trying to trace a London Family (Greenwich).

Albert Edward Hall was born on May 3rd, 1896 to John Hall and Jessie Imrie. They lived at 3 Dupree Road, Greenwich.

I have a good friend, Virgina (who is French) who wants to trace Albert's sister. Albert was her grandfather.

Eventually, she would like to trace her aunt,  (Albert's daughter) who was born around 1944. In 1963, their address was 31 Northern Road, Camberwell, London. Irene was, she thinks, working as a Primary School teacher at the time.

To confuse matters a little, Virgina's father is also called Albert, (the daughter of the first Albert mentioned is her half sister), though he has never met her. He would like to. Albert is now 87 years old, and obviously, time is precious.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Sam Spencer (Cleckheaton) research progress
« on: Tuesday 30 September 08 11:30 BST (UK)  »
Hello,

My friends, Henri and Eva Macuk (née Spencer) have just spent 10 days in Yorkshire with members of their newly-found family. (See earlier ‘Sam Spencer’ posts) They were able to trace these people largely through the information and support provided by people who use this forum, so on Eva’s behalf, I’d like to say ‘thank you’.

During their time in Yorkshire, they were able to locate the graves of Eva’s great-uncle Frank (brother of her grandfather, Sam) and her namesake, great-aunt Eva. They also found, through records in the local library, Sam had a son (Maurice born 28.09.1914 in Gomersal) with his then wife, Nancy Pennett before he left for the war in France. However, nothing else is known about Maurice.

Sam’s brother, Frank, whom they found died on 02.09.1972, was married to Marion Thurmann (? Surname apparently unreadable) on 30.08.1930 in Cleckheaton, and had three daughters, Molly (XXXX), Marjorie (XXXX) and Christine (XXXX). It seems that it was Christine who contacted Pierre Spencer (Eva’s father) in France between 1990 and 1995, and she was possibly married in XXXX.

I know we’re into the realms of recent, living history here, so I’m not sure how appropriate it is for this forum, but if nothing else, it’s very interesting to see a piece of research coming to fruition, and I assume, rewarding for all of the people who have helped.

There are still many unanswered questions. Why isn’t Marion buried in the same grave as Frank? What happened to Nacy Pennett (alive at least until 1973)? What happened to Maurice Spencer? (He is in the Electoral Registers with his mother until 1939). And most importantly, what happened to (and even the possible whereabouts of) Molly, Marjorie and Christine, who, in the 1940’s, used to write regularly to their cousins in France (Eva still has the letters).

If anyone can help with anything here, that would be wonderful, but above all, a very big thank you, for everybody’s help to date!

Neil Cartwright (on behalf of Eva and Henri)

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Carmarthenshire / Crosinbar? Trying to locate Gt Gt Grandfather
« on: Wednesday 09 July 08 20:06 BST (UK)  »
Hello,

Can anyone help?

My Gt Gt Grandmother was Martha Hope, born c1834 in Nantwich, Cheshire. In the 1861 census, she is visiting her parents as Matrtha Moulton, aged 27, a Carter's Wife.

She is there again in 1871, (aged 35 ) with an 8 year old son, William Moulton, born in Montgomery, South Wales.

In later censuses, William records his birthplace as Crossinvar (I assume, a phonetic interpretation), Wales. In the 1901 Census, though, it looks like Crosinbar and someone has, it seems, written Carmarthenshire next to it. It may be somewhere like Croes (or Groes) yn fawr (or bach).

Anyway, I can't locate his birth, his father, nor his place of birth.

Can anybody help?

Thanks

Neil

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Montgomeryshire / Crossinvar? trying to locate Gt Gt Grandfather
« on: Wednesday 09 July 08 09:37 BST (UK)  »
Hello,

Can anyone help?

My Gt Gt Grandmother was Martha Hope, born c1834 in Nantwich, Cheshire. In the 1861 census, she is visiting her parents as Matrtha Moulton, aged 27, a Carter's Wife.

She is there again in 1871, (aged 35 ???) with an 8 year old son, William Moulton, born in Montgomery, South Wales.

In later censuses, William records his birthplace as Crossinvar (I assume, a phonetic interpretation), Wales.

However, I can't locate his birth, his father, nor his place of birth.

Can anybody help?

Thanks

Neil

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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Nancy Pennelt, Gomersall
« on: Tuesday 27 May 08 21:39 BST (UK)  »
Hello,

Can anyone shed any light on the family of Nancy Pennelt?

She was born c1893 and she married Sam Spencer 18th April 1914 at St John's Church, Cleckheaton. I understand they soon had a child, who may have been named Frank.

Nancy's father was William Pennelt, and they lived on The Mount, Gomersall.

Can anyone help fill in the gaps?

Thankyou

Neil :)

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Cheshire / Sampson Cartwright 1851 Census
« on: Tuesday 27 September 05 16:19 BST (UK)  »
Hello,

I'm trying to trace the whereabouts of Sampson Cartwright and his wife Emma in 1851.

He appears in the 1841 census in High Street, Nantwich, aged 55, working as a confectioner.

By 1861, he has retired and is living on Crewe Road, Willaston, agedv 76. His wife Emma was then 78.

Can anybody help me trace him in 1851???


Thankyou



Neil

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Staffordshire / Sampson Cartwright born Stafford
« on: Tuesday 27 September 05 16:15 BST (UK)  »
Hello,

Can anybody help?

I have traced back to a Sampson Catwright, christened at St Mary's, Stafford, 26.11.1784, son of Sampson Cartwright and Sarah.

By 1841, he was working as a confectioner in Nantwich, Cheshire.

Can anybody shed any light elsewhere? Other children of Sampson and Sarah? Sarah's maiden name? Any info on Sampson between 1784 and 1841? Even Sampson and Sarah's parents.

I'd be very grateful for any help.


Thanks


Neil Cartwright :D


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Cheshire / mother's maiden name as child's middle name
« on: Saturday 30 July 05 17:42 BST (UK)  »
Sorry, this is a bit of a general question:

Was it common practice in the 1850s to give a child their mother's maiden name as a middle name? I have 3 instances in my family - John Dean Cartwright and Sampson Cartwright Worsey in 1853, and William Jervis Cartwright in 1857.

Does anybody else have anything like that? Was it fashionable, or in some way, perhaps, a response to the cholera epidemic in Nantwich  in the late 1840s?

It definitely seems to be a middle name and not a 'double-barrelling'.

Any ideas?

Thanks



Neil

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