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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Shropshire => England => Shropshire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: jmg1893 on Friday 26 February 21 08:44 GMT (UK)
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Hi I'm trying to trace details on the family of Hedley Ratcliffe who was born on Jul 1904 in Atcham, Shropshire, and Blanche Amelia Griffin whom he married during July 1932 in Atcham. I believe that Hedley may have worked as a nurse in the mental hospital. At some point the family moved to Hereford. Their son Gordon Ratcliffe who was born in 1934 is my father in law.
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Here is Hedley with his mother Joanna and brother Leonard in 1911
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X72D-FTR
His father John Thomas (the other person is not connected)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X72D-NCK
Marriage 1903 Atcham
John Thomas Ratcliffe and Joanna Owen
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The marriage certificate for Hedley and Blanche should confirm their fathers names.
Not finding much on her at present.
If your father in law is still alive then his name should be removed to protect his privacy :)
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There's a Blanche Amelia baptised in Birmingham 9 Nov 1904 to father George mother Amelia but would need to cross check the marriage record to see if father was George.
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Here is Hedley with his mother Joanna and brother Leonard in 1911
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X72D-FTR
His father John Thomas (the other person is not connected)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X72D-NCK
Marriage 1903 Atcham
John Thomas Ratcliffe and Joanna Owen
Thank you. Jim
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There's a Blanche Amelia baptised in Birmingham 9 Nov 1904 to father George mother Amelia but would need to cross check the marriage record to see if father was George.
If you find Blanche and Hedley on 1939, other residents in the household might help with this query
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There's a Blanche Amelia baptised in Birmingham 9 Nov 1904 to father George mother Amelia but would need to cross check the marriage record to see if father was George.
Here is Blanche with her parents and siblings George, Harry & Mary in 1911
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWZH-L6P
GRIFFIN, BLANCHE AMELIA mmn CASHMORE
1905 M Quarter in BIRMINGHAM Volume 06D Page 107
added - marriage Dec 1898 West Brom
George Frederick GRIFFIN Amelia Annie CASHMORE
Have you checked the 1939 register for Hedley & Blanche
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Here is Hedley with his mother Joanna and brother Leonard in 1911
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X72D-FTR
Marriage 1903 Atcham
John Thomas Ratcliffe and Joanna Owen
Gunner Leonard RATCLIFFE
Service Number: 326429
Regiment & Unit/Ship Royal Artillery 75 (Shropshire Yeomanry) Medium Regt.
Died 26 November 1943 Age 40 years old
Buried or commemorated at Cassino War Cemetery I. D. 13. Italy
Country of Service United Kingdom
Son of John Thomas Ratcliffe and Joanna Ratcliffe;
husband of Violet Ratcliffe, of Sutton, Suffolk.
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2609958/LEONARD%20RATCLIFFE/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56058751/leonard-ratcliffe
RATCLIFFE, LEONARD mmn OWEN
GRO Reference: 1903 J Quarter in ATCHAM Volume 06A Page 704 Occasional Copy: A
RATCLIFFE, HEDLEY mmn OWEN
GRO Reference: 1904 S Quarter in ATCHAM Volume 06A Page 658
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Thank You everyone for all your contributions. The information provided by Ladyhawk was very interesting and has led to quite a bit of new information coming forward.
Jim
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Here is Hedley with his mother Joanna and brother Leonard in 1911
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X72D-FTR
His father John Thomas (the other person is not connected)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X72D-NCK
Marriage 1903 Atcham
John Thomas Ratcliffe and Joanna Owen
You may already have seen these entries but just in case......
1901 John Thomas Radcliffe age 27 & Joanna Owen age 25 were both attendants at
Salop & Montgomery Counties & Wentlock Borough, Lunatic Asylum, Bicton Heath near Shrewsbury
John RG13; Piece: 2541; Folio: 72; Page: 2
Joanna RG13; Piece: 2541; Folio: 73; Page: 3