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Looking for George in situ
« on: Tuesday 05 September 17 15:14 BST (UK) »
Last ditch attempt to find my missing ancestor last seen in 1851 age 16 in Huddersfield.
George Hinchliffe son of James and Sarah born c1835 youngest of 9 (have traced all the others)
At 16 he was a woollen finisher man living with widowed mother and sisters Charlotte and Emma.

I don't want anyone to waste anyone's time looking on census etc (unless they really want to!) as have searched for nigh on 10 years and not discovered his fate.

Am visiting the area he lived and would be grateful for any suggestions to what I could try "on the ground" as it were as opposed to online research which is what I am used to.   

Thank you  :)
Hinchliffe - Huddersfield Wiltshire
Burroughs - Arlingham Glos
Pick - Frocester Glos

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Re: Looking for George in situ
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 05 September 17 15:36 BST (UK) »
One possibility would be to visit the Huddersfield & District FHS Root Cellar in Meltham - http://www.hdfhs.org.uk/root-cellar/
Researching among others:
Bartle, Bilton, Bingley, Campbell, Craven, Emmott, Harcourt, Hirst, Kellet(t), Kennedy,
Meaburn, Mennile/Meynell, Metcalf(e), Palliser, Robinson, Rutter, Shipley, Stow, Wilkinson

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Re: Looking for George in situ
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 05 September 17 19:24 BST (UK) »
Have you looked at the death in Huddersfield in 1856 of George Hinchliffe aged 20?
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Re: Looking for George in situ
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 06 September 17 10:00 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that link arthurk.

Yes I have looked at all the obvious deaths (and marriages) right age right area and none of them are he.
I realise he could have moved away or even abroad.  Have checked on US census, passenger lists etc but none I can pin down to being my chap. 

His mother remarried before 1861 but he isn't with her or any of his siblings.  Not on any of their marriages as a witness.  Nothing. 
Hinchliffe - Huddersfield Wiltshire
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Re: Looking for George in situ
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 06 September 17 20:33 BST (UK) »
Any sign of George in Bradford?
Me thinking that a job still within the woollen industry.
 Brian
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« Reply #5 on: Thursday 07 September 17 10:41 BST (UK) »
Haven't seen him there Brian but he may well have stayed in the industry. 
Hinchliffe - Huddersfield Wiltshire
Burroughs - Arlingham Glos
Pick - Frocester Glos