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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: John Thompson boot and shoemaker
« on: Monday 08 June 20 10:17 BST (UK)  »
thank you all for the information from New Zealand. It's great to see what you Kiwi experts can find. And appears that I must have many distant relatives over there. I'll try to find him with his new wife in Uk in1871. I had been looking for 12 year old James B. without success. Sue

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New Zealand Completed Requests / John Thompson boot and shoemaker
« on: Sunday 07 June 20 21:11 BST (UK)  »
John Thompson born Grayrigg (Kendal) Westmorland 1838 and family go missing in England after the 1861 census when he is a Boot and shoemaker in St Bees Cumberland. He has a wife Sarah( Burrows) born 1835 and 2 year old son James Burrows Thompson both born in Blackburn ,Lancashire. There are no more children born in England.
Next found on sons wedding cert .when he married Slany Dalton in Wellington 25 Dec 1883 where it says father John lives in Nelson. I 've found adverts for him as Bootmaker in Nelson through out 1882.and he wants an apprentice in 1884. Next mentioned when his son is bankrupt in 1897 and says that it's because he lent his father money to become a hop farmer 8 or 9 years before and he's never got it back.
Is there anyway to find John and family arriving in New Zealand or where they lived. I know son James B. died 1904 in Wellington.
Any suggestions welcome. Thanks Sue

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The Common Room / Re: Location post war
« on: Sunday 26 January 20 18:19 GMT (UK)  »
Railway headquarters were at Blargies /Abancourt  Oise departement. There are old postcards here www.communes.com  try communes.com/cartes-postales -anciennes-abancourt . Ajacent communes are shown on left. Lots of churches with similar towers unfortunately.

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Lancashire / Re: Lenny Barn Fields, Rochdale
« on: Friday 02 August 19 20:35 BST (UK)  »
Why not look at Lenny Barn on google earth. The new Falinge Park school takes up more room that it's predecessor and has a large barn like sports hall. The playing fields are still there and hardly used by anybody. Occasional boys playing cricket or football at the weekend ,people like me with their dogs. Falinge Fold looks good except for the old Hall which I believe is for sale. Steps down to the Spod from Cinnamon St impassable, steps and path from behind school a mess but walkable,still pens down by river. Could be lovely but blighted by Turners. Sue

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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: Help please with my Great Granmother Roughley Manchester/Salford
« on: Wednesday 19 June 19 20:56 BST (UK)  »
I haven't seen FMPs Manchester Industrial school records but I did get my grandmas (there in 1901) from Manchester Central library. In addition to Admission they note her conduct and where she was discharged to age 16 ie employer and address. They kept tabs on her till age 21, noting she made a good marriage.




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Westmorland Completed Look up Requests / Re: Isabella Parke b. abt. 1804 of Lupton, Westmorland
« on: Tuesday 15 January 19 17:39 GMT (UK)  »
Good to see Tamars memorial card.
I don't  think she's  Isabellas sister.
The will of James Park of Higher Stangerthwaite Killington 27 March 1856 mentions his children as the late Jane Braithwaite, Tamar Oversby,Mary Park and sons Joseph and Thomas. See post More Park Wills .
Interestingly my Ancestor John Park farmed at Ewebank until his death in 1836. Perhaps they took over his farm.
He was born around 1784 and married Elizabeth Airey who was living at Sizergh Hall in 1804.
Sue.

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Lancashire / Re: Manchester St photo
« on: Wednesday 04 July 18 16:17 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Arthurk. I m sure you're  right. I received it from a relative in Australia who thought it was Whitworth  St Manchester. Sue

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Lancashire / Manchester St photo
« on: Wednesday 04 July 18 15:28 BST (UK)  »
Could someone please tell me what Manchester St is shown on attached photo.taken about 30 years ago. Thanks Sue.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Sergeant John Reid
« on: Monday 02 July 18 14:30 BST (UK)  »
Brianne I have sent you a PM which should show at the top of the screen .if you have problems click on my name and look at actions which let's you message me. Cheers Sue

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