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Cumberland / Francois M L Grall- 1912 and Mary E Farrer

« on: Monday 28 June 10 20:37 BST (UK) »

i am looking for any help locating ancestors of Francois?
I have a birth date of 03/10/1912 from the death registar entry for lincoln he died in 2000
he was married to Mary E Farrer in 1935 in Carlisle Cumberland Mary was born 15/05/1915 and died 1989 as far as i can find they had 2 children one of which was my nana.

i am having trouble getting further back with both Francois and Mary so any help/ pointers would be good
thanks
gemma

Lancashire / higher heysham methodist chapel- morecambe

« on: Monday 28 June 10 19:24 BST (UK) »

hi all
is there anybody that remembers the hughes family that were very involved in the life of the church, robert hughes opened the church in 1957, and many members if the family were involved with the church for a number of years up until the 1990's,
robert hughes is great grandfather of my husband, any rememberences would be nice to hear, or anything about the church
thanks
gemma

Anglesey / Tabernacl newydd chapel- Newry Street, Holyhead

« on: Monday 28 June 10 19:14 BST (UK) »

Hi all
Im trying to find out exactly where the chapel was on Newry Street, we think it could of closed in the late 70's? it was a methodist chapel.
we have googled maped newry street and there are two buildings on there that we think it could of been, or obviously it could of been knocked down. does anybody know of the chapel, or anything about it? or does anybody know how to find out if it was knocked down?
thanks
gemma

Anglesey / empire restaurant- holyhead

« on: Monday 28 June 10 17:50 BST (UK) »

hi all
does anybody remember the Empire restaurant on Market Street in Holyhead? Ran by Bob(Robert) Hughes probably in the 1920s and 1930s

Any memories would be good
gemma

Anglesey / Hector and Ada Mathias- Holyhead

« on: Monday 28 June 10 17:44 BST (UK) »

Hi all,
Hector and Ada Mathias ran a sweet and small toy shop in Holyhead with Hectors mother Elizabeth (lib), we think it was still around in the 1930s and 1940s?
we think the sweet shop was on the main shopping street in holyhead off newry street?
does anybody remember this shop or the family?
anything would be good
gemma

Anglesey / Lewis family on the RMS Leinster

« on: Monday 28 June 10 17:40 BST (UK) »

Hi all

I have three members of family whi were in the RMS Leinster when it was torpedoed and sank in 1918
Lewis Lewis, his brother William Lewis and Brioher in Law William Mathias, only Lewis Lewis Survived.

i am looking to find family of the brother william lewis, a book written by philip lecane, found that compensation was paid to his widow, but no name was gived for her!

any help would be most appreciated
gemma

Cumberland / cooper family carlisle

« on: Monday 28 June 10 17:37 BST (UK) »

hi all,

i am interested in the cooper family, the family i have are Caleb cooper married to Elizabeth Lennon, they had a number of children with my family link being their daughter Elizabeth cooper who married george notman.

Any information would be great!

gemma

Cumberland / Notman Family- Carlisle

« on: Monday 28 June 10 17:33 BST (UK) »

Hi all

i am trying to search for more information on the notman family i have John Notman married Agnes dickson/dixon, they married about 1833 in scotland and then came here and hgad their children. my link is
their son george notman married elizabeth cooper
their son george notman married robina wilson
their daughter alice notman married francis mcmanus
i have traced family a little on census's but would be interested to hear from people who are descendents of this family, there are dozens of children along the way so there must be a few descendents out there!

thanks gemma

Caernarvonshire / Jane Williams- 1826- Penforma

« on: Monday 28 June 10 17:06 BST (UK) »

Hi all, Could really do with some help $:-\$

We have a Jane Williams married to Rees Hughes in 1849, her father is listed as David Williams occupation a labourer.

On census records her birth place is listed as Penforma, Caernarvonshire, birth year around 1826/27

On one of her childrens birth certificates, her name is written as Jane Hughes formally Davis??
i have found on Familysearch.org a christening for a Jane Davis Williams on the 02/07/1826 Penforma father David Williams and mother Jane- does anybody know how to prove this? or have any information on this family? any help/ input would be great!!
I'm a long way from wales living in cumbria so record offices arent really an option for me
Thanks
Gemma