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Title: Mary Jane and Amy Candless- Burneley 1911. Where did they go?
Post by: mr pinkwhistle on Thursday 14 September 17 12:41 BST (UK)
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.
Title: Re: Mary Jane and Amy Candless- Burneley 1911. Where did they go?
Post by: Dundee on Thursday 14 September 17 13:49 BST (UK)
Amy    CANNLISS
Born 1911
Drayton R.D., Shropshire, England

https://www.findmypast.com.au/1939register

Debra  :)
Title: Re: Mary Jane and Amy Candless- Burneley 1911. Where did they go?
Post by: Dundee on Thursday 14 September 17 13:53 BST (UK)
A possible death for Amy:

Deaths Sep quarter 1951
CANDLESS, Amy
Aged 38
Oswestry    9a   127

Debra  :)
Title: Re: Mary Jane and Amy Candless- Burneley 1911. Where did they go?
Post by: mr pinkwhistle on Thursday 14 September 17 14:16 BST (UK)
Thank you. I will have a look at those leads. Kind Regards
Title: Re: Mary Jane and Amy Candless- Burneley 1911. Where did they go?
Post by: ThrelfallYorky on Thursday 14 September 17 14:39 BST (UK)
Can't find any records in Burnley area other than as you have mentioned already...
Title: Re: Mary Jane and Amy Candless- Burneley 1911. Where did they go?
Post by: Radcliff on Friday 15 September 17 18:07 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: Mary Jane and Amy Candless- Burneley 1911. Where did they go?
Post by: Comberton on Friday 15 September 17 19:36 BST (UK)
Amy is on the 1939 Register as Cannliss, DOB slightly mistranscribed
Title: Re: Mary Jane and Amy Candless- Burneley 1911. Where did they go?
Post by: mr pinkwhistle on Thursday 21 September 17 15:10 BST (UK)
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.
Title: Re: Mary Jane and Amy Candless- Burneley 1911. Where did they go?
Post by: Radcliff on Friday 22 September 17 00:14 BST (UK)
who is Mary Janes father
Title: Re: Mary Jane and Amy Candless- Burneley 1911. Where did they go?
Post by: Radcliff on Friday 22 September 17 00:16 BST (UK)
Mary Jane Candle father Charles
marriad Gloucestshire 21st October 1916 she is 35 and single