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Yes I found Florence via he daughter when I contacted them via Ancestry site.  Florence married aged 18 - had several children , lived in Holbeck and then went to Australia -.  There is no sign of any other sister in her daughters memory - but her daughter didn't know about her Leeds sister Kate or young brother William until I told her.  We know they were sisters because they both have the same parents on their birth certificates.  The main problem is my grandmother talking about sisters and not just sister.  When I have solved that I will go on to the half sibling? and adopted half brother.  Sorry about my complicated family.  All this was hidden from me as a child and I now aged 66 feel I need to pass all this on to my own children.

Yes, I have Elizaboth, Kate aged 4 and baby William at 23 Rutland Road, Leeds.  The house was occupied by a second family - Elizabeth Stainton widow of William.  Gran also shows up married to Sam Gledhill on 1911 census as Kate Gleadhall - living in Wortley - a kind lady researched her for me - 1901 census is a mystery?  Her father  John Pearson and young adopted half brother Horace Carnell were living in Leeds with his new wife Fanny - nee Bellhouse.  G Gran Elizoboth died in 1894 and John who had been living with Fanny (down as his housekeeper on census) made an honest woman of her.
Gran Kate seems to disappear from her mothers death in 1894 until the researcher found her just off Whitehall road - spelt wrongly - in the 1911 census.  thank you for your interest.  I also have a post up looking for Horace Carnell her adopted half brother who may the the death registration of 1967.

My gran - Kate Pearson born  Feb 1877 in Leeds was daughter of John Pearson born 1852 leeds and Elizoboth Charlotte Pearson - nee Everad born in London.   I have traced a long lost sister to Florence May born 1872 to Australia but I seem to remember another sister.  Florence May did not even know of Kate and her English siblings. John remarried in 1894 and adopted a son plus I believe his second wife's son but he never lived with his wife or young son William by his first marriage.  Can anyone help with Kate's lost sister born 1871 or later.  She did not live with gran or with her Pearson grandparents Robert and Catherine in Batley.

I am trying to find information on Michael Tolan of Wombwell possibly born in Ireland.
He lived at 7 Hough Lane which also seems to be known as Cliff House.
Michael Tolan (b c1880) died aged 70 on 11th April 1950 and was buried on 15th April 1950 in the Catholic section of Wombwell Cemetry.
He was buried in the same plot that my grandfather had bought for his brothers funeral in 1947(not Tolans).  My grandfather, his brother and Michael Tolan were all shown as living at 7 Hough Lane or Cliff House during the 1940s.
I do not know who Michael Tolan was and why he is in the same grave.
The service was carried out by Father Clancy of Wombwell Catholic Church
Barnsley Bereavement Services have been extremely helpful but they have no information such as next of kin.  They could not find any other Tolans buried in the area.  Their records go back to about 1868.