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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lancashire => Topic started by: mr pinkwhistle on Thursday 14 September 17 12:41 BST (UK)
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I am trying to solve a difficult surname and a family secret which I have only recently discovered in a probate record from 1936. I am trying to locate a Mary Jane Candless born 1881 in Shropshire to Mary Ann Poole born 1857 in Woodeaves, Shropshire. I have followed Mary Jane Candless to 1901 where she is working for a John and Emily Hargreaves at the Grove, Edgmond, Shropshire then she completely disappears. In February 1911 she gives birth to a daughter called Amy Candlass in Burnley. Amy is listed as a nursling in 1911 living with Ellis and Maud Hargeaves at 101 Todmorden Road aged 2 months old. Interestingly there is a Mary Jane Candless also living in Burnley born 1881 claiming she is born in Glasgow working for a John Rycroft at 58 Saint James Street. She is listed as a Cook. I am pretty certain it is her and the place of birth could be a mistake?? Then there is no sign of them. Then in 1936 Amy's Aunt Esther born 1871 in Market Drayton, Shropshire who was a Poole but now married and has the name Darbyshire dies in Mill Green, Hinstock and leaves her probate to Amy Candlass. Esther dies on the 26th March 1936 leaving £125, 04s. Yet despite this I cannot locate Amy or her mother at all after 1911. I would love to find out what happened to them as I did not know about Amy at all. The surname Candless is also listed as Candlass and Candlish so it does varies in surname hence the problems. Can anyone help please. Thank you.
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Amy CANNLISS
Born 1911
Drayton R.D., Shropshire, England
https://www.findmypast.com.au/1939register
Debra :)
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A possible death for Amy:
Deaths Sep quarter 1951
CANDLESS, Amy
Aged 38
Oswestry 9a 127
Debra :)
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Thank you. I will have a look at those leads. Kind Regards
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Can't find any records in Burnley area other than as you have mentioned already...
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Amy C'andless
child of Mary Jane C'andless
abode 12 Arthur Street
born 27th Jan
baptised 26th Feb 1911
abode Habergham Eaves
fathers name Tom crossed out
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Amy is on the 1939 Register as Cannliss, DOB slightly mistranscribed
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Thank you for that. I now have found Amy and where she died. She died in Shropshire, but I never found out where her mother Mary Jane went sadly. Thank you for all the valuable information.
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who is Mary Janes father
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Mary Jane Candle father Charles
marriad Gloucestshire 21st October 1916 she is 35 and single