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Lancashire Lookup Requests / James Mottershead
« on: Sunday 05 October 14 20:09 BST (UK)  »
Looking for the marriage of a James Mottershead(born Hulme) to Hannah(born Preston) in 1850's. There was a son Adam Spate Mottershead born around 1856 in Manchester.  I cant find any records for him either.
They were in the Hulme area of Manchester in 1861 census with an Elizabeth Dean James was listed as Son. Siblings were George(1860), Harriet(1861), John Thomas (1864) and Robert(1869) None of the siblings appear to have Spate in their name so it is possible that Hannah was married before I cant find any records that match though.

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Scotland / McFadzens
« on: Monday 29 September 14 00:34 BST (UK)  »
I am looking for McFadzens in Scotland. My GGrandfather Robert was born in Scotland his father was John McFadzen (down as a horse dealer on Roberts Marriage certificate) Robert married in Manchester in 1850 and was a widower his age was given as 36 but his age seems to be different to what it should be every census. I have been unable to find his first wife. There were family stories saying that the family were presbytarian and disowned Robert because he married a Catholic girl. His sister apparently moved to America to be a house keeper to a plantation owner - dont know how much of it is true but at some point there was an inheritance which didnt appear. Robert was a Tailor, I have found the marriage of JOhn McFadzen to Margaret stirrat and there appear to be 2 children Robert and Mary christened 1817 in Stevenson. Can anyone help me out?

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