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Title: difficulty reading directory
Post by: julie Thorborn on Sunday 08 October 17 18:40 BST (UK)
Hi
i have found an entry for a marriage in 1916, last quarter.
hodson, alfred born 1895. Ive stuggled to read it. Can anyone please help.
it maybe to Annie fowles. Salford
thanks
Title: Re: difficulty reading directory
Post by: JJen on Sunday 08 October 17 18:46 BST (UK)
Alfred Hodson
q4 1916, Salford, Lancashire
Spouse - Annie Fowles
Vol 8d Page 9

JJ
Title: Re: difficulty reading directory
Post by: Maiden Stone on Sunday 08 October 17 18:47 BST (UK)
Lancashire BMD index has bride's name as Annie Fowles, Salford St. George.
Title: Re: difficulty reading directory
Post by: JJen on Sunday 08 October 17 18:49 BST (UK)
Further info -

9 Dec 1916 St George, Pendleton, Lancashire
Alfred Hodson - 21, Soldier, Bachelor, this parish (1 Littleton Road)
Annie Fowles - 21, Spinster, St. John's parish, Higher Broughton
Groom's Father - Harry Hodson, Painter
Bride's Father - Alfred Thomas Fowles, Carter
Witness - Robert Charles Robbins; Elizabeth Fowles
Married by License by - S. D. Rees, Vicar

Source - http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/

JJ
Title: Re: difficulty reading directory
Post by: julie Thorborn on Sunday 08 October 17 18:54 BST (UK)
Thank you so much  :-*
Title: Re: difficulty reading directory
Post by: Mary8 on Monday 09 October 17 09:07 BST (UK)
Private 32755 Alfred Hodson was serving with the  King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.
Shown on the 1918 absent voters register of the Salford North division at 5 Longfellow Street, Broughton.

Mary :)
Title: Re: difficulty reading directory
Post by: julie Thorborn on Tuesday 10 October 17 18:51 BST (UK)
Oooo thanks Mary,
not too sure what the address refers to? His own or his army division?
ta
im back on the trail, of the hodsons / fowles  ;)