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Would be interested in any information anyone has on Thomas Platt (born -1862) and Jane Houghton (born 1857).
I'm struggling with sorting out any children as it seems there is overlap with other children from prehaps the wider family or i'm just getting confused looking at this?
So far looks like a set of twins - unclear if these made it to adulthood? Born in 1891
William (1895) who seemed to marry a marcroft.
Then George (1873)? unclear about the acuracy of this - possibly married Holt?
Rachel no info??
Ralph no info??
James no info ??
Thanks for any assistance offered - l would be super grateful.
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There are these birth registrations from the GRO Index.
PLATT, WILLIAM HOUGHTON GRO Reference: 1895 S Quarter in WIGAN Volume 08C Page 55
PLATT, ALFRED HOUGHTON GRO Reference: 1897 J Quarter in WIGAN Volume 08C Page 60
PLATT, WILLIAM WALKER HOUGHTON Reference: 1902 D Quarter in CHORLEY Volume 08E Page 468
PLATT, BERNARD HOUGHTON GRO Reference: 1905 D Quarter in SALFORD Volume 08D Page 24
Stan
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The marriage of Thomas Platt and Jane Houghton was registered in Wigan Jun ¼ 1895
Stan
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Some other births Platt and mother Houghton
PLATT, FRANK HOUGHTON GRO Reference: 1907 J Quarter in CHORLEY Volume 08E Page 500
PLATT, FRANK HOUGHTON GRO Reference: 1908 J Quarter in SALFORD Volume 08D Page 14
Stan
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Welcome to rootschat
From LancashireOPC http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/
8 Jun 1895 St Catharine, Wigan
Thomas Platt - age 28, occ Collier, Bachelor, abode 27 Morris Row
Jane Houghton - age 37, Spinster, abode 7 Platt Lane
Groom's Father William Platt, (deceased), occ Collier
Bride's Father Thomas Houghton, occ Labourer
Witnesses Thomas Belshaw & Sarah Ellen Belshaw
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Welcome from me too :)
Family Search (you have to register but it is free) shows two children in 1901
Thomas 10yrs (so before the marriage)
William 5 yrs
There is a Thomas Houghton b Wigan 1890 with no mother’s maiden name GRO index and Lancashire BMD shows mother’s name as Houghton.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9KR-P2B
1911 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWY8-BLB
William Platt 16 yrs
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Alfred Platt b 1897 mmn Houghton
Alfred Platt died 1897
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PLATT, BERNARD HOUGHTON GRO Reference: 1905 D Quarter in SALFORD Volume 08D Page 24
PLATT, FRANK HOUGHTON GRO Reference: 1908 J Quarter in SALFORD Volume 08D Page 14
These are the children of the 1904 Salford marriage - William Stephenson Platt and Emily Houghton
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So far looks like a set of twins - unclear if these made it to adulthood? Born in 1891
William (1895) who seemed to marry a marcroft.
Then George (1873)? unclear about the acuracy of this - possibly married Holt?
Rachel no info??
Ralph no info??
James no info ??
Where did you get all the above names from? George b 1873 cannot be the child of Thomas so who is he?
Twins born in 1891 cannot be connected to Thomas if he only married in 1895
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Thanks to all for some leads will investigate further - appreciated.
For the helpful person who pointed out the dates discrepency - l will go back and check if l made a mistake writing down so many dates etc.