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Lanarkshire / Re: Hartwood Asylum, Shotts, Lanarkshire
« on: Friday 21 August 15 20:44 BST (UK)  »
I viewed a house opposite Hartwood last year, unfortunately out bid, there are photo's on line which are fascinating. I work with someone who had a family member in there, I'm told they had a crematorium and there are graves however I have not seen this myself.

Monica Meg

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Lancashire / Re: voters rolls may solve a mystery
« on: Thursday 18 December 14 20:57 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks both for the suggestions, I am begining to think it is a T not J.

Looking again at death cert Benjamin died Bridgewater hospital Eccles.
Date of death 30th May 1953
Residence 72 Clarendon road Swinton and Pendlebury.
Informant J ( surname) residence 72 Clarendon road Swinton.

This address means nothing, my brother tells me our great grandfather Benjamin met him when he was a few weeks ( born Febuary 1953) old on Thorn road Swinton which is where his son Terence lived. We lived in a nearby road and my brother was in a pram. Some say he was not speaking to family near the end, however as he was on the road where his son lived a few months before he died I wonder. Also odd the house number for the informant is 72 same as my grandfathers house.
Possibly they did fall out Benjamin moved into lodgings returned to the area on hearing of a grandson being born, and the registrar simply copied deseased address into informants.

All smoke and mirrors but thats family history, will carry on, great help and thoughts as always
Cheers
Monica Meg

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Lancashire / Re: voters rolls may solve a mystery
« on: Wednesday 17 December 14 16:48 GMT (UK)  »
Just wanted to say via a PM dawnsh has gone to considerable trouble on my behalf checking the rolls, as always rootschatters have gone that extra mile.

The mystery deepens as the names of residents do not match any family or branches of it.
My brother thinks the J is an error the writer starting to write J then changing it to a T which would have been my grandfather ( the chaps son). However he has never lived at the address on the death  cert.

All strange, however I will try a suggestion from dawnsh concerning the correct ward for the time.
Of course I will post any developments if or when I solve this.

Cheers Monica Meg

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Lancashire / Re: voters rolls may solve a mystery
« on: Wednesday 17 December 14 10:58 GMT (UK)  »
will do straight away
Many thanks
Monica Meg

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Lancashire / Re: voters rolls may solve a mystery
« on: Monday 15 December 14 00:27 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you both for your thoughts and info.
I live in Scotland  dawnsh so not possible to take your advice,  however never say never.

Thanks Carolew I did consider inlaw, but the surname is the same, the deceased is my great grandfather he had 4 sons none J , 2 had died by then and I remember the other 2, no possibility to shorten name to fit in. His wife died over 20 years previously, I have looked for another marriage and births but found nothing.

Although he died in Manchester I know he lived in Cheshire during WW2 so I have checked both area's with no luck. If he had another child without a 2nd marriage for the son to be named with his surname I thought I would have found the birth.

As a footnote due to rootschat and my new found 2nd cousin contacting me through this site, I now have a photo of my great grandfather which I have been searching for for over 4 years  :)

Thanks again if I solve this mystery I will let you know

Monica Meg

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Lancashire / voters rolls may solve a mystery
« on: Sunday 14 December 14 20:33 GMT (UK)  »
Having dipped out of research for a while, I am trying to solve a mystery. My 2nd cousin sent me a death cert , this is only because of rootschat, I did not know about her and we have been happily sharing information all due to this site.

Can I  ask if anyone has advice how to search voters rolls as I have no experience of this. I have a death cert stating the informant was the son, residence in June 1953 was  72, Clarendon road Swinton Manchester. The initial J , I have found no son J and no one in the family has heard of one, because of the slim chance this could be a living person I was unsure to add the surname.
Any idea's or advice would be greatly appreicated.

Cheers Monica Meg

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Cheshire / Re: WW2 Keeper of house of ill repute
« on: Sunday 17 August 14 22:54 BST (UK)  »
The enquiry concerning the house of ill repute was from a family legend which i was trying to prove or dismiss.
From your post it looks probable there is a link , if so I think your grandfather would be either Benjamin born 1897 Ernest born 1901 or Lawrence born 1910. My grandfather was the 3rd son in the line Terence born 1903.
I would be pleased to exchange more information if there is a link

Monica Meg  :)

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World War Two / Re: the fall of Singapore 15th February 1942
« on: Thursday 20 September 12 14:16 BST (UK)  »
The site is www.ww2talk

I have spent many a day lost in that site , and help recieved gave me the last days of my uncle's platoon, he was killed by friendly fire which the family never knew, at that time it was understandable

Good luck
monicas meg

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World War Two / Re: the fall of Singapore 15th February 1942
« on: Monday 17 September 12 22:38 BST (UK)  »
A good site to check is ww2 talk. I have had great info on Fepow's etc
Monica meg

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