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« on: Friday 06 February 09 20:13 GMT (UK) »
Still looking for any info regarding the Knott family from Bolton. I am very new to family research and computers so please bare with me! I am trying to find out information about my Great grandfather- Henry James Gatfield. All I know about him is that he came to the Bolton area of England,from Australia,during the 1st World War.

Henry married a Gertrude Knott and had 4 children.
1) son born 1918.
2) daughter born 1922.
3) daughter born 1926.
4) daughter (no other information known)

The children were born in Bolton.

Henry spent time in prison. For what,when or where I do not know but would dearly love to find out.

The only thing is that I just do not know where to begin. Any ideas or suggestions would be gratefully received. I hope that I have posted this in the correct place too!!!

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Re: Please Help
« Reply #1 on: Friday 06 February 09 20:17 GMT (UK) »
Hello !


Welcome to RootsChat !   I hope you'll get the help you need ... how about checking the Lancashire boards ...

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,21.0.html

... where you may find resources that help.   It might be adviseable to put your query on the correct county board ... and there is also an Australia section, and a WW1 board to, which might help with info about Henry Gatfield ...


Do you belong to Ancestry or any of the genealogy sites ?  Lots of RC members do, and can help you look stuff up ... and there are many, many free online sites ...
Dorset/Wilts/Hants: Trowbridge Williams Sturney/Sturmey Prince Foyle/Foil Hoare Vincent Fripp/Frypp Triggle/Trygel Adams Hibige/Hibditch Riggs White Angel Cake 
C'wall/Devon/France/CANADA (Barkerville, B.C.): Pomeroy/Pomerai/Pomroy
Som'set: Clark(e) Fry
Durham: Law(e)
London: Hanham Poplett
Lancs/Cheshire/CANADA (Kelowna, B.C. & Sask): Stubbs Walmesley

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Re: Please Help
« Reply #2 on: Friday 06 February 09 20:45 GMT (UK) »
Hi. I will try and find the correct boards and sections. Finding it a bit difficult but I'll get there!! Many thanks for the tips

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« Reply #3 on: Friday 06 February 09 20:52 GMT (UK) »
Australian resources are here ...

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,165.0.html


(hang on, I'll find the WW1 board and amend this ...)
Dorset/Wilts/Hants: Trowbridge Williams Sturney/Sturmey Prince Foyle/Foil Hoare Vincent Fripp/Frypp Triggle/Trygel Adams Hibige/Hibditch Riggs White Angel Cake 
C'wall/Devon/France/CANADA (Barkerville, B.C.): Pomeroy/Pomerai/Pomroy
Som'set: Clark(e) Fry
Durham: Law(e)
London: Hanham Poplett
Lancs/Cheshire/CANADA (Kelowna, B.C. & Sask): Stubbs Walmesley

WRITE LETTERS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO TREASURE ... EMAILS DISAPPEAR !

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« Reply #4 on: Friday 06 February 09 20:53 GMT (UK) »
Australian resources are here ...

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,165.0.html


(hang on, I'll find the WW1 board and amend this ...)


Here 'tis !

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,397.0.html
Dorset/Wilts/Hants: Trowbridge Williams Sturney/Sturmey Prince Foyle/Foil Hoare Vincent Fripp/Frypp Triggle/Trygel Adams Hibige/Hibditch Riggs White Angel Cake 
C'wall/Devon/France/CANADA (Barkerville, B.C.): Pomeroy/Pomerai/Pomroy
Som'set: Clark(e) Fry
Durham: Law(e)
London: Hanham Poplett
Lancs/Cheshire/CANADA (Kelowna, B.C. & Sask): Stubbs Walmesley

WRITE LETTERS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO TREASURE ... EMAILS DISAPPEAR !

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Re: Please Help
« Reply #5 on: Friday 06 February 09 20:57 GMT (UK) »
You've got mail
Bradbury (Sedgeley, Bilston, Warrington)
Cooper (Sedgeley, Bilston)
Kilner/Kilmer (Leic, Notts)
Greenfield (Liverpool)
Holyland (Anywhere and everywhere, also Holiland Holliland Hollyland)
Pryce/Price (Welshpool, Liverpool)
Rawson (Leicester)
Upton (Desford, Leics)
Partrick (Vera and George, Leicester)
Marshall (Westmorland, Cheshire/Leicester)

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« Reply #6 on: Friday 06 February 09 22:02 GMT (UK) »
Hi Annie - sarah j p won't be able to receive mail until she has made 3 posts (maybe she has by now) -but just thought I'd remind you

Suz
Thornhill, Cresswell, Sisson, Harriman, Cripps, Eyre, Walter, Marson, Battison, Holmes, Bailey, Hardman, Fairhurst Noon-mainly in Derbys/Notts-but also Northampton, Oxford, Leics, Lancs-England
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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 10 February 09 16:23 GMT (UK) »
A moderator should be able to move this whole thread to an appropriate board - Australia or Lancashire or whichever Sarah prefers.

freebmd.rootsweb.com has the names of a son and three daughters born in Bolton between 1918 and 1929, but no marriage!
The youngest daughter, Joan, b. 1929 died in 1931 (http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/)

The marriage is also shown on the Lancashire bmd site, Henry J Gatfield m. Gertrude Knott, Bolton, Victoria Wesleyan Chapel, Grecian Street, registers at Bolton.
This seems to somehow have not found its way onto the freebmd index, but it is there. Try going directly to the local office:
Address and phone numbers can be seen here
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Re: Please Help
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 29 January 12 21:35 GMT (UK) »
Hi There,
 Gertrude Knott was my Grandfathers sister, and i am amazed to find someone else researching our family history. My grandfather was Frederick Knott and i have been researching the family for 15 years on and off and never come across anyone else with similar interests.
I know you posted your enquiry some time ago, but on the off chance you might log in one day i thought i would respond to your request.

All the best