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Title: Obituary Lookup William Kidd please
Post by: dinkey on Thursday 13 July 17 10:10 BST (UK)
Can anyone help with an obituary if there is one for William Kidd who died 6th Jan 1878 Thornage Norfolk. He was born c1805 in Stratford London and married Ann Keeler 4th July 1827 in Weston Longville Norfolk. I am trying to get back a generation but can't seem to establish who his parents were.

Would appreciate any help

regards

dinkey
Title: Re: Obituary Lookup William Kidd please
Post by: ShaunJ on Thursday 13 July 17 12:23 BST (UK)
I see that he was an agricultural labourer. They tend not to have obituaries written about them.

I had a look in the online newspapers (just in case) but couldn't see anything.
Title: Re: Obituary Lookup William Kidd please
Post by: dinkey on Thursday 13 July 17 13:38 BST (UK)
You are probably right. Thanks for taking the time to look up for me.

Much appreciated
dinkey
Title: Re: Obituary Lookup William Kidd please
Post by: amondg on Saturday 15 July 17 07:35 BST (UK)
Have you tried West Ham parish registers or Whitechapel both are only a few miles from Stratford.
Title: Re: Obituary Lookup William Kidd please
Post by: dinkey on Saturday 15 July 17 08:02 BST (UK)
I live in Lancashire so I am unable to look these up myself. There is nothing on Ancestry or Find My Past online parish records. I have posted a request on the Essex board for a look up of their parish records for baptism and marriage.
Title: Re: Obituary Lookup William Kidd please
Post by: amondg on Saturday 15 July 17 13:33 BST (UK)
Norfolk Family History Society has a transcription of the marriage 4 July 1827 at Weston Longville Norfolk
William Kidd of Weston to Ann Keeler of Weston.
Witnesses Hannah Flowers, William Temple and William Large (the only one who signed)
Title: Re: Obituary Lookup William Kidd please
Post by: dinkey on Saturday 15 July 17 14:04 BST (UK)
Thank you for looking up the marriage, really appreciate that. Just a pity that it does not give the details of William's father to help get back a generation.

regards

dinkey