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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Staffordshire => Topic started by: PaulJC on Friday 22 January 21 10:52 GMT (UK)
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Hello All,
My father (Derrick Carter) often talked about his evacuation in 1939 from city centre Manchester to the countryside. He managed to recall that this was to somewhere in Staffordshire. I have now found him in the 1939 Register living in Rocester, Uttoexter. The family he is living with are James W Allardice (born 1897) and his wife Beatrice Ann. I would love to know more about this family and the area as he said they were very kind to him and it made a lasting good impression.
Thanks,
Paul
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Not very clear exactly what you want to know about them. You would need to find somebody who actually knew them personally & over 70yrs have now elapsed??
Use Google to find info about Rocester
The following info is available online
Per freebmd James & Beatrice married in 1921 and only appear to have had one child - a son born 1921 who died 1986. www.freebmd.org.uk
James was born in Glasgow 1898 - see www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
James White Allardice died 1972 & Beatrice Ann in 1983. Both left wills
https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills
Use freebmd to find the son’s marriage & any children as you are really looking at finding grandchildren who knew them
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Thanks,
I realise that I was looking for people who would have been children or grandchildren of the family. Perhaps I hoped that there may be a link to information about who was evacuated to the area and what they did whilst there.
I will try the local library service when things get back to normal.