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Cardiganshire / Edwards, Pontrhydygroes
« on: Wednesday 14 April 10 21:16 BST (UK)  »
Looking for info  on parents and other ancestors of Samuel Edwards, born Pen-y-Banc, Pontrhydygroes, near Aberystwyth,  probably 1900-1905.  Sam married Clara and spent most of his adult life in England, retiring to his old home in the 1970s.
Researching on behalf of a descendant of his.

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Cumberland / Walls family of Bootle/Drigg
« on: Wednesday 19 August 09 18:18 BST (UK)  »
Does anyone have any information about William Walls b, 1734 in Bootle Cumberland? He was briefly schoolmaster of the Grammar School in Drigg in 1763, around the same time that he married Ann Tyson. I know that Tyson is, or was, quite a common name in the area, but does anyone recognise Ann?

A Thomas Walls was clergyman in Drigg from 1592. Was William Thomas's descendant?

These names are given in a local history book of 2008.

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Cheshire Lookup Requests / Marriage Lookup Request - Samuel Lewis
« on: Thursday 02 July 09 12:17 BST (UK)  »
Re my earlier request for marriage look-up for Samuel Lewis, a relative abroad has sent me  a copy of his marriage to Elizabeth Hughes at the Independent Chapel in Northwich. 18/5/1858. His father is given as Robert Lewis (deceased).




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Cheshire Lookup Requests / Colecliffe/Pollitt/Grainey of Stockport
« on: Friday 27 February 09 19:22 GMT (UK)  »
Looking for information on the family of James Colecliffe, born Stockport in the June quarter of 1851. On the BMD index his mother's maiden name is given as Pollitt. She may have been born in Galway, Ireland, though Pollitt seems to be a Lancashire or Cheshire name. The name Grainey/Grayney also appears as a possible alternative but I don't understand why. I haven't yet sent for the birth certificate.

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Westmorland / Garnett/Myers marriage in Orton
« on: Saturday 09 February 08 17:43 GMT (UK)  »
Hello,

Does anyone have any information about the birth family of Rebecca Garnett (B.1805), who married David Myers in Orton, Westmorland, on 25/12/1826?

Thanks.


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Wiltshire Completed Lookup Requests / Chilton Foliat parish registers-CHAPMAN
« on: Monday 13 August 07 19:15 BST (UK)  »
I'd be grateful for information on Thomas Chapman, born Chilton Foliat C.1822, according to later censuses. I haven't been able to identify the right Thomas - there seem to be a few.  Mine married Mary Jane Ball of Burbage.
Thanks,
Jill

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Lancashire / Abandoned in Rochdale c1926
« on: Saturday 07 July 07 17:26 BST (UK)  »
I believe that my late father-in-law (surname Shaw) was abandoned on the steps of Rochdale Education Offices with his younger brother and sister. This would have been around 1926. The children were sent to different childrens' homes.
Can anyone advise me how I can learn more about the background to the story? The family seems to have been from Saddleworth.

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Lancashire / Ruth Worrold / Prestwich
« on: Saturday 07 July 07 16:49 BST (UK)  »
An elderly relative is convinced that his grandmother was disowned by her Jewish family for 'marrying out'. So far I've found no evidence for any Jewish roots, but wonder if  my relative has got the generations mixed up.
3 generations further back, in 1794 Ruth Worrold married Anthony Myers(born Whicham, Cumberland) in Prestwich Parish Church. I know that   Prestwich today has a thriving Jewish community so wondered if this was the link. Is Worrold a Jewish name ?
Can anybody throw any light on this please?

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Cumberland / Myers of Drigg
« on: Sunday 06 August 06 13:39 BST (UK)  »
Looking for information about David and Rebecca Myers. According to the 1851 census, they lived at Brigstones, Drigg where he farmed 30 acres. I think my gggrandfather was their son John. In 1841 a David Myers is a farm labourer near Dalton in Furness but the actual place is illegible. It looks like 'Concle'. Any information welcome.
Jill

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