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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Widdows family
« on: Sunday 11 March 18 23:04 GMT (UK)  »
What a fascinating find Bev! I had no idea of this at all, finding the little card piqued my interest in the family tree but I never expected to find something so exciting. It says in that article that he’s buried in Chipping Campden, although on GR it shows him dying in York. Chipping Campden is one of our favourite places,hopefully we shall visit when the weather improves and I’ll see if I can find his grave.
This forum is brilliant, thank you again.
Liz

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Widdows family
« on: Sunday 11 March 18 20:33 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Rosie, I’m confused now, they married in 1944 and on the marriage announcement she’s Doris Irene Widdows. George was born in 1889 and died in 1960, I suppose Doris/Doreen could have lived until 1982!  Crikey, a countess eh? Strange to change from Doris to Doreen especially with Irene as a second name. Did she leave a fortune to a long lost family member? 😄 It sounds like a French surname to me but I can’t find any trace of it anywhere, they obviously stayed in the UK and lived in York, I wonder if they had children.
Unfortunately I let my Genes Reunited membership lapse and I haven’t got round to renewing it so I can’t check where she comes in the family tree. Where did you find the Times announcement and the probate information?
Thank you so much for your help.
Liz

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Family History Beginners Board / Widdows family
« on: Sunday 11 March 18 17:00 GMT (UK)  »
My grandmother was Leah Widdows form Churchill in Oxfordshire. Among her effects I’ve found a marriage announcement for Doris Irene Widdows to George de Serionne in 1944. The wedding was in Leicestershire. I can’t find any death notice for her, could she still be alive?

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Gloucestershire Lookup Requests / Re: Old Elm Cottage, Churchdown
« on: Saturday 17 February 18 15:28 GMT (UK)  »
We often walk up to the Green and look at the Old School House, I’ve taken a couple of photos of it too. There are some lovely places up there.

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Gloucestershire Lookup Requests / Re: Old Elm Cottage, Churchdown
« on: Saturday 17 February 18 15:20 GMT (UK)  »
I have The Story of Churchdown by Gwen Waters but not the other two.

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Gloucestershire Lookup Requests / Re: Old Elm Cottage, Churchdown
« on: Saturday 17 February 18 09:17 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Ann, I was trying to help John with this last year because I live in Churchdown almost next door to an Elm Cottage in Church Road. I couldn’t find any reason why his mother would have had a baby there so I couldn’t go any further. The book I have doesn’t have any details about Elm Cottage. Is it possible for you to send me the photo that you have and any other information? Id be so grateful.
Thanks
Liz

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Travelling People / Re: Tinker = Romany??
« on: Wednesday 25 January 17 19:45 GMT (UK)  »
Maybe it was just an Old Testament name popular at the time, like Leah which was my grandmother's name. Although I quite like the idea of the Romani connection.

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Travelling People / Re: Tinker = Romany??
« on: Wednesday 25 January 17 15:44 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you Rebekah, I always thought it might be. I don't have a maiden name for her or any other information but the branch of the family she married into was in Oxfordshire, North Moreton.

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Travelling People / Re: Tinker = Romany??
« on: Tuesday 24 January 17 22:57 GMT (UK)  »
Way back in my family tree I have a female ancestor whose forename was Vashti, I've never come across it before but always thought it could be a Romani name. Any thoughts?

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