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Lancashire / Salford - Isaac Owen & Family
« on: Saturday 03 September 05 19:13 BST (UK)  »
I am looking for information about one of my ancestors - Isaac Owen, born in Carlisle in 1798. He married Mary McDonald and moved to Salford. I have him on the 1861 census as living in the Salford Union Workhouse where he died a couple of years later. I know he had 3 children, Jane, Margaret and Mary who were born in Salford after 1841. I am wondering if anyone has access to the 1851 or even 1841 census they could try and locate him. Many thanks. Peter

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Galway / Kilchreest - William Preston
« on: Saturday 03 September 05 12:04 BST (UK)  »
I am looking for information about one of my ancestors - William Preston, born in Kilchreest, Galway abt 1831. I have traced him to England with his wife Margaret, who was born in Loch Ray in 1836.  They moved in Warrington, Lancashire (now Cheshire)  before 1860, but I have no information about him prior to that date.  Any help would be much appreciated.  Thanks. Peter

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Shropshire Lookup Requests / Bridgnorth - Mary Elizabeth Morris
« on: Saturday 03 September 05 09:00 BST (UK)  »
I would be very grateful for some assistance in tracing some further details of my Gt. Granddmother, Mary Elizabeth Morris who was born in Bridgnorth in abt 1870.

Thusfar I have found a birth certificate which gives a  date of birth of a Mary Elizabeth Morris as 03.01.1870, daughter of Edwin Morris and Elizabeth Wall of Lye Mill, Morville.

Her marriage certificate of 1920 however, suggests she was born in 1873 and gives her father as Harold Morris, a porter.

To confuse matters further, her death certificate in June 1941 gives her age as 70 which makes her birth abt 1871.

My Gt.Grandmother was illiterate so the confusion of dates is probably understandable.

The marriage and death certificate are definately her, but I can't be confident about the birth certificate other than I know she came from the Bridgnorth area.  She also had a sister Beatrice, (after  whom her eldest daughter   was named) who was believed to have married someone called Chamberlain.

Any help to untangle this would be much appreciated. Thanks. Peter

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Cheshire Completed Lookup Requests / Penketh, Warrington - ASHTON
« on: Monday 29 August 05 09:06 BST (UK)  »
I'm looking for information about the ancestors of my Gtx2 Grandfather Henry  Ashton who was born in Penketh, Warrington, Lancs (now Cheshire!)  abt. 1792.  I believe his father was William Ashton born abt. 1760 who married someone called Nancy.  I have searched the on-line IGI resources but there is no information beyond Henry's marriage in 1823.  I'm not sure where to go with this now.  Any information/advice would be much appreciated. Thanks, Peter

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Cheshire Completed Lookup Requests / St.Mary's Stockport - THORNLEY
« on: Sunday 28 August 05 13:16 BST (UK)  »
I am looking for information about the Thornley family in Stockport, specifically the ancestors  of Solomon Thornley who was born about 1769. I believe he  married Margaret Hallam in 1792 and they had three daughters, one of whom is my Gt.Gt.Gt Grandmother.
I have managed to find some information on the IGI on-line parish records for St. Mary's Stockport but the period prior to abt. 1760 is not available. Other Thornley's who I think are relatives  are Thomas, Richard, Joshua and William.  This is my first stab at this so might be wide of the mark in terms of what is possible, but any help/advice about how to do further enquires, much appreciated.  Thanks.  Peter.

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