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Travelling People / Re: billy ayres....Connor. ...O'connor
« on: Wednesday 07 June 17 21:04 BST (UK) »
Parish record i believe i have pic of it
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Travelling People / Re: billy ayres....Connor. ...O'connor
« on: Wednesday 07 June 17 20:57 BST (UK) »
On marriage record just says fathers name william oconnor....same name is his at that time.....iv been lookin for ages for a william oconnor.....but could not find one that would link to him on anything....iv only 2 weeks had info on his real name from a 2nd cousin whos 90 yr old dad passed on the name info....billy ayres bare knuckle boxer on boxing booth....very vague i know
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: my great uncle billy
« on: Wednesday 07 June 17 20:53 BST (UK) »
Thats really good thank you so much.....
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Travelling People / billy ayres....Connor. ...O'connor
« on: Wednesday 07 June 17 20:20 BST (UK) »
Hi i have a real problem....my great grandad
1st record i can find is 1897marriage in Chacombe northants ,William O'connor marries mary bennett.from then on i have plenty of info.
but.....im now told his real name was billy ayers who came to the area with or on a boxing booth....using the name billy connor or O'connor when some alleged trouble happened and he dropped his bame ayres and took up the name he used boxing.....on census 1901 then1911 he gives manchester and liverpoool as place of birth....abt 1874......just cant find him....any ideas help anything appreciated
1st record i can find is 1897marriage in Chacombe northants ,William O'connor marries mary bennett.from then on i have plenty of info.
but.....im now told his real name was billy ayers who came to the area with or on a boxing booth....using the name billy connor or O'connor when some alleged trouble happened and he dropped his bame ayres and took up the name he used boxing.....on census 1901 then1911 he gives manchester and liverpoool as place of birth....abt 1874......just cant find him....any ideas help anything appreciated
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: my great uncle billy
« on: Wednesday 07 June 17 19:35 BST (UK) »
Didnt know about the mourning button....the little things mean so much....thank you agsin for help and info.
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: my great uncle billy
« on: Wednesday 07 June 17 19:23 BST (UK) »
Sorry the pic has come out v large.....
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / my great uncle billy
« on: Wednesday 07 June 17 16:53 BST (UK) »
Being adopted means the past for many years was a great unknown,over the last few yrs iv traced sibblings who knew less than me....two weeks ago i found a second cousin who has givem me they answers to many questions...and now photos to put faces on many names.the most prised picture being great uncle Billy T O'connor....pictured with younger sister doris we believe.
He was wounded 3 times....and gassed.....survived the war....but duec of tb age .....22.iam hoping some one could colour this picture for me.....many thanks
He was wounded 3 times....and gassed.....survived the war....but duec of tb age .....22.iam hoping some one could colour this picture for me.....many thanks