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Kent / Re: Greatness Cemetery Sevenoaks
« on: Saturday 25 June 22 10:34 BST (UK)  »
Hi David
I hope you are still a member!!!
My computer had recently died and despite backing up recently I have still lost some images.
Back in 2012 you very kindly sent me a photo of my great grandmothers headstone and I wondered if you still have this image (long shot I know).
Regards
Helen

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Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests / Re: Missing Great Grandfather - 1921 Census Help
« on: Saturday 12 March 22 18:01 GMT (UK)  »
Yes he remained in the same area until his death

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Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests / Re: MISSING GREAT GRANDFATHER - 1921 CENSUS HELP
« on: Saturday 12 March 22 15:12 GMT (UK)  »
They never married as he never divorced his first wife Clara

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Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests / Re: MISSING GREAT GRANDFATHER - 1921 CENSUS HELP
« on: Saturday 12 March 22 13:05 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Pauline

Thanks for your post.

He was a grocers assistant on his marriage certificate and by 1939 a driver

He is on the 1939 register with his new family but she was with her first husband on 1921 census

Thanks

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Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests / Missing Great Grandfather - 1921 Census Help
« on: Saturday 12 March 22 09:43 GMT (UK)  »
Morning All

Bit of a long shot but can anyone help or point me in the right direction to find my great grandfather on the 1921 census. 

Here's what I know:

Walter Smith born 3/11/1893 in Birstall, Batley

Married Clara Porritt 28/7/1915 in Birstall, Batley

Lilian Smith born 30/11/1915 (my gran) in Heckmondwike

Clifford Smith born 13/4/1919 in Heckmondwike

Walter was conscripted in WW1 and was discharged 24/11/2019 - Army Ordnance Corps private 025537

The 1920 electoral roll shows both Walter and Clare at 36 Walkley Lane, Heckmondwike which is where Clara is on the 1921 census.

Parents Thomas Dixon Smith and Elizabeth (Robinson).

On searching the 1921 he is not with either his wife and children or his parents.  This does fit with the family story that when he returned from WW1 he didn't come back to his wife.

Realise this is a long shot with the name SMITH but any help or suggestions greatfully appreciated.

Thanks for reading


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Technical Help / Software Help
« on: Friday 27 November 20 19:20 GMT (UK)  »
Evening All
I have used Family Tree Maker 2005 for years on my old laptop with no issues.  It continued to work fine after the upgrade to Windows 10.
Just bought a new laptop, installed FTM from the disk and it wont work. The program opens but is unresponsive and freezes up.
Anyone come across this who can help?
Or can anyone recommend software which is similar and free (or cheap).
Thanks

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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Re: Marriage/Missing Wife Help
« on: Saturday 15 July 17 13:54 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for your posts "groom".

The death of Jane is actually Michael's grandmother!!

I can't find Emma or baby Ann on 1861 UK census but neither are with him in USA 1860 census.  If they died on the voyage would their deaths be recorded in the UK or Amercia?
Thanks

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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Marriage/Missing Wife Help
« on: Saturday 15 July 17 12:39 BST (UK)  »
Can anyone help locate a missing wife?

My GGGG uncle Michael Porritt married Emma Crawshaw on 28/12/1851 at Birstall.  Her father was John Crawshaw a carpet weaver.

Michael went to Amercia at some point between this marriage and 1861 (never found him on a passenger list). He is on the US census as Michael Punit in Morganfield, Kentucky.  He remarried in USA in 1864 and remained there until he died.

So what happened to Emma?  No obvious death on death index. Did she remarry?

Any help appreciated.

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Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests / Re: 1841/1851 Census Lookup Please - PORRITT
« on: Thursday 08 June 17 21:02 BST (UK)  »
Hi Tyler

Yes I too believe Samuel's parents were Thomas and Jane (Noble).  I have details of their marriage.

I have been unable to trace their son Thomas on any census returns and did wonder if Samuel may have changed his name.

All the other children seem to have moved to the Heckmondwike area around the same time as Samuel and I have traced them on census returns etc. I also have deaths in this area for Thomas and Jane.

Ironically, I live in Heckmondwike!!!

Will did out my files at the weekend.

Do you have any photos of Michael Porritt?? Or any details of when and how he travelled to America?? Also, did he fight in the Civil War??

Thanks
Helen

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