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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Yorkshire (West Riding) => Topic started by: sarahwhittaker on Sunday 03 July 11 22:02 BST (UK)
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looking for my late mother in law. maureen whittaker born 1940, died 1972 from royston, barnsley area .
i cant find her date of birth, i only know she was born in 1940.
she was baptised with salvation army aswell. but this has hit a brick wall also.
many thanks
sarah
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This any good?
Registration of birth April=May =June 1940 Skipton registration area.
Maureen Whittaker, mother's maiden name Greenwood vol 9a page 141
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Being that late date! cremation seems most likely and Roystone Crematorium book of remembrance may have an entry of the event.
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hiya.
sorry.. davies was her maiden name..
whittaker is her married name
thankyou x
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Hi
Do you know Maureen Davies' mother's maiden name? Oh also the day and month of her birth?
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Did she marry Sept quarter 1960. There's a possible marriage for her in the Staincross RD then. I don't want to give the man's name, in case he's still alive.
Staincross RD ~ http://ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/districts/staincross.html
If this is her marriage, the certificate should give details of her father.
gnu
Added - I don't easily see her death registration in 1972 - can you give details of the location, please. It should give her full date of birth on the death index.
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Found this for Dewsbury and if she was born at the end of 1940, there's every chance it would have been registered at the beginning of 1941.
Maureen Davies
Registered March qtr. 1941. Dewsbury.
Mother's name - Higgins.
Ref: 9B 926.
How do you know she was born in 1940?.
Mike
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I'm wondering if Sarah might have given the wrong date of death as the only Maureen Whittaker, b.c. 1940 and dying in Yorkshire (in fact any county) died in Bradford RD in 2002 :-\
DoB given as 8 August 1939.
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gnu
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Hi gnu
Quite agree, there's nothing anywhere, apart from the one you've found, so something's wrong ??? ???
Mike
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Very odd, Mike - I've found a few births - using Davis and Davies in Yorkshire in 1940 - but without the death index, it's just speculation.
gnu
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Just found this posting though so the 1972 looks accurate:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,542145.0.html
Died in France - :-\
gnu
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Hi
Reading sarahwhittaker's other thread I suggest looking at the local newspapers for Aug 1972 which may give her place of burial.
hiya,
my late mother in law, worked at mount vernon school in barnsley until her death in 1972 ( she was 32 yrs), while on a annual outting with members of the school and staff. the headmaster was called mr hughes.
the accident happened 17th aug 1972, on there way to spain, but the accident was in bordeaux near dax (france). when a lorry hit the side of the bus and killed her, alongside a child, and the childs mother died the following day.
My hubby was in his mums arms as he was asleep and i wish to find out all i can about his mum maureen whittaker, as he was only 7 yrs at the time, and really would love to place the final jigsaw piece together regarding his short time with his mum.
any info, links or pics would be great. thanks
x
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Our postings must have crossed mm :)
Found the death index :
France 1972, Volume - Consular Page 117
Aged 32
GRO Deaths Abroad index 1966-1994
gnu
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she married in aug 1960 in staincross, yes...... thats the one.
died aug 72 in bordeaux..
many thanks
x
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Do you want the marriage ref or do you have it already?
gnu
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Andrea
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Just found a newspaper article from Times 17 August 1972, page 4 but it just gives a general report of the crash plus her name and from Barnsley and that she was the wife of the driver. What you know already, really.
I'm wondering if there are Barnsley newspapers of the time that might give more information about her.
gnu
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is this site any help
sylvia
http://www.ibew.org.uk/misc44.htm
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hiya,
my late mother in law, worked at mount vernon school in barnsley until her death in 1972 ( she was 32 yrs), while on a annual outting with members of the school and staff. the headmaster was called mr hughes.
the accident happened 17th aug 1972, on there way to spain, but the accident was in bordeaux near dax (france). when a lorry hit the side of the bus and killed her, alongside a child, and the childs mother died the following day.
My hubby was in his mums arms as he was asleep and i wish to find out all i can about his mum maureen whittaker, as he was only 7 yrs at the time, and really would love to place the final jigsaw piece together regarding his short time with his mum.
any info, links or pics would be great. thanks
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is this site any help
sylvia
http://www.ibew.org.uk/misc44.htm
thanks. looking into it now. thankyou x
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Try contacting the Barnsley Chronicle they may be able to
access their old reports.
They also include requests for information about
relatives, past events, old friends etc. in the weekly
newspaper. Many people from that area would be able to
help.
http://www.barnsley-chronicle.co.uk/help/contacts
Tomkin :)
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Hi Sarah I was a pupil at Mount Vernon School in the early 1970s Remember Mr Hughes his wife was deputy head .. the school was situated off Bruce Ave Worsbrough Common Barnsley I indeed remember the Sunshine bus, travelled on it many times .. The school is now called Worsbrough Common junior school now .. I do recall the sad accident involving the crash in France .. its vivid though I was only young then probably was in the presence of your mum.. not sure what her job was there .. was a happy time there regards Brian