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Hertfordshire / Re: Elizabeth Parkinson death info 1927-1931
« on: Friday 20 December 19 21:43 GMT (UK)  »
Very interesting - but does Miss Innon Pooly Parkinson born 1872 in Dorset, UK [found in 1881 English Census with Kate Parkinson as mother living in 49 Cransworth Street, Chorlton on Medlock, Lancashire] fit in somewhere - Also George Parkinson living in 32 Parsonage Road, Withington, Lancashire on 1901 English Census - As well Elizabeth Parkinson registered the birth of Derick Parkinson Ray [on his birth cert] while living at or visiting 12 Alan Road, Withington on 2/9/1918 - I think that Elizabeth Wilson born 1875 1Q in Chorlton, Lancs [whose mother's surname was Parkinson] may be EP's birth details

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Hertfordshire / Re: Elizabeth Parkinson death info 1927-1931
« on: Friday 20 December 19 19:46 GMT (UK)  »
A very big thank you to everyone!! It sounds as if "complicated" is not the word for her pedigree!!! Now I must find out her birth details...

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Hertfordshire / Re: Elizabeth Parkinson death info 1927-1931
« on: Friday 20 December 19 18:46 GMT (UK)  »
Hello everyone again - I had picked up on some of the info already mentioned by previous posts - [1] Parkinson family in Sharnbrook in 1911 Census, which is a few miles north of Milton Ernest, where Frederick Ray's family come from [2 generations], have a lot of info [especially the family's stats], & I have just received George's birth cert & death cert from GRO - his mother was Kate [nee Wilson] & father was George Parkinson [job - draper's traveller] dob: 23/9/1872 near Macclesfield, death 22/6/1915 in Sharnbrook, job - purser, informant E Parkinson [sister], died of chronic kidney disease. If the Sharnbrook EP is the same as EP in Robbery Bottom, then she was born about 1880 in Manchester - Some of the connections with Chorlton in South Manchester may be relevant - I have not come across the George Wilson angle before, so that is also quite interesting - Thanks again!

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Hertfordshire / Re: Elizabeth Parkinson death info 1927-1931
« on: Friday 20 December 19 18:20 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you everybody for all your research & thoughts about this person in my FT. The things I do know from my family contacts are: [1] She had quite a "complicated" family life, [2] she had a son born in Ealing on 3/8/1918 initially named Frederick Ray, but at some time later forenames were changed to Derick Parkinson, mother Elizabeth Parkinson, father [crossed out] Frederick Ray [all from birth cert], [3] Elizabeth Parkinson lived in Robbery Bottom from about 1924 to 1928 as Elizabeth Ray [with Frederick Ray from 1925-1929] who was probably in a common law relationship, as Frederick Ray was already married to Alice Burchell [nee Oakey - who was his 1st cousin] & living in Bedford, UK. This is all documented in electoral register info & marriage cert, [4] Evidently Elizabeth died in 1928 between 1/1/1928 & 3/8/1928, [not having found out anything that fits, I had extended the death date to 1927-1931 to widen my search, [5] Elizabeth Parkinson was pretty fluent in French, [6] Frederick Ray was an international merchant/businessman based in Bedford, who travelled to the USA on business [sometimes with his son Derick], [7] When Elizabeth Parkinson died, Derick was looked after by a governess Ethel Laura Jex [spinster] until he was an adult [she was in Robbery Bottom around 1928 see electoral register] - see my next post for other inferred info - many thanks

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Hertfordshire / Elizabeth Parkinson death info 1927-1931
« on: Thursday 19 December 19 21:12 GMT (UK)  »
This lady lived at 'Robbery Bottom' a bit north of Welwyn in Hertfordshire in approx 1920's. She was born approx. 1874-1884 probably around Manchester [or possibly Macclesfield, or Liverpool]. According to family sources she died around 1928-29, but not known whether she died in Hertfordshire or elsewhere. She had family connections in Chorlton in Lancashire, & Bedford & Sharnbrook in Bedfordshire from 1911 to death. It is probable that she never married, but this is not certain. It is proving pretty difficult to find when & where she died & ANY help with this would be very welcome

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Somerset / Re: Benjamin Holliday born about 1797 in Frome Somerset
« on: Saturday 04 August 18 18:23 BST (UK)  »
Hello Jo

Thank you for you post about Frome FH with suggestions. I apologise for not getting back to you before. I did contact Frome Family History Group about BH, & they kindly did some research for me, but to no avail. They did take quite a few weeks over this [due to issues beyond their control], hence why my reply to you has been so long. I continue to try various tactics to break through my brick wall!

Thanks for your help, best wishes, Michael

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Oxfordshire / Re: Mary Hants born 1772-1776 in Oxfordshire
« on: Monday 23 July 18 19:28 BST (UK)  »
Just to let everyone know, I have broken through this brickwall at last! I have discovered her real surname is 'Hance' & this is confirmed by her baptism record on 5 Oct 1776 in Newington, Oxfordshire, England, which is near to Drayton St Leonard where she married William Gould. Her father is Stephen Hance & her mother is Ann Clark. On her marriage banns & wedding records her name is spelt wrong, namely 'Hants' !!

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Somerset / Re: Benjamin Holliday born about 1797 in Frome Somerset
« on: Friday 22 June 18 23:57 BST (UK)  »
Hi Phil, sorry to take time to get back to you, tied up with other brickwalls! Could I ask you for some of the timeline to your Holliday's on your FT. I have noted there were quite a lot of Hollidays [& name variants] in Frome, Somerset & in Somerset more widely in 1750-1850. The problem is that there are a lot of missing BMD data, possibly partly due to Non-Conformist membership where they don't do infant baptism etc, & possibly missing registration files. Hopefully what data is there will find its way onto the main genealogy websites soon & be easier to find - hope, hope. Look forward to hearing from you. Best wishes, Michael

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Somerset / Re: Benjamin Holliday born about 1797 in Frome Somerset
« on: Tuesday 22 May 18 15:38 BST (UK)  »
Hi Jo, Thanks for your interesting suggestions. I am following up on Thomas Holliday [on ancestry.co.uk]. Regarding baptism at Lydiard Tregoze, I don't think that is my BH as there are a number of Holliday's in that area that remain there when my BH is in East London. With the non-conformist idea that is certainly a possibility, though not carried on in BH or Thomas' life in London [from their BMD church details]. Getting back to Thomas Holliday I hope to do more research on him to see if I can find any concrete links with BH. Again many thanks for your input on this, I am very grateful & would welcome any further thoughts from you, best wishes Michael

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