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Australia Lookups completed / Re: Hannah Eleanora Motley nee Maddison
« on: Wednesday 29 March 17 03:24 BST (UK)  »
Hello Cando - you're a marvel (as always). I do have that info, thank you, but it will be a great start to Hensy who has just started the big search.

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Australia Lookups completed / Re: Hannah Eleanora Motley nee Maddison
« on: Tuesday 28 March 17 01:10 BST (UK)  »
As I said in the PM, good luck with your investigations. Of the people I spoke to with direct knowledge of the 20th century family, your mother is the only one still alive but there is one line of enquiry I might get back to.  I discontinued it because the stony silence and closing of ranks from various quarters was quite off-putting (as it was obviously meant to be). Perhaps one last try ...
Best wishes

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Durham / Re: Forster/Foster Dilemma
« on: Thursday 18 August 16 02:35 BST (UK)  »
I've been away from my family history for a while and have only just seen your post. In my direct line I have gggrandmother Ann Foster born 1848 who married George Maddison (also born 1848). They lived in Chester le Street where their first two children were born. The family migrated to Australia in 1876 and I have their history from that point. Ann was recorded as both Foster and Forster but two of their sons have Foster as their second name. I have been told the Foster/Forster discrepancy was simply a matter of poor education and erratic spelling. Anyway, it seems this family might be connected to yours.
Regards
Livia

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Australia Lookups completed / Re: SA death lookup - Charles Henry MOTLEY -COMPLETED
« on: Sunday 30 September 12 09:46 BST (UK)  »
Wonderful - thanks, Cando  :)
Livia

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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: Burnley stationer 1819
« on: Monday 07 May 12 12:05 BST (UK)  »
Every little bit helps and it's all interesting - thank you, at least some of it is bound to fit.

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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: Burnley stationer 1819
« on: Monday 07 May 12 11:28 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Radcliff, that gives me a fair bit to be going on with. I really appreciate your help  :)

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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: Burnley stationer 1819
« on: Monday 07 May 12 01:55 BST (UK)  »
That's great, I have a note somewhere that the James born 1822 on my family tree was a cabinet maker so it's probably him. And for what it's worth IGI has a record of a Susannah.
Thank you very much.
Livia

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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: Burnley stationer 1819
« on: Sunday 06 May 12 08:45 BST (UK)  »
Thank you. I haven't come across a Susannah, but we have more Thomases than we need. From earlier enquiries I had three children of  a Walker Gilbertson and Margaret Coffey who were married in London in 1819:

Thomas 23/4/20 Burnley St Peters Parish Church, father printer and stationer
James 18/4/22 Burnley
William 23/1/24 Burnley

and the family turns up in London in the 1841 census with a few more children born in London in the interim. I thought that father, Walker, being in the printing and stationery business, might have had something to do with the stationer's shop. St Peters being common to Thomas and Susannah, and to the Thomas born 23/4/20 on my list suggests geographical proximity at least.

Never give up!
Livia


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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Burnley stationer 1819
« on: Sunday 06 May 12 03:34 BST (UK)  »
The Gilbertson branch of my family is said to have come from Burnley (via IOM). I have found the following in 'A Sketch of Burnley Seventy Years Ago' by James Grant December 6th, 1887
http://www.daleeccles.net/burnley_in_1818.htm

Mr. Gilbertson, stationer, occupied the premises under "the Blue Clock," ...

Is it possible to find out the names of the proprietor/s of this business? If I knew the first names of Mr Gilbertson the stationer I might be able to determine whether he belongs on my family tree.

Thank you
Livia

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