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C-on-M Manchester
« on: Sunday 15 November 15 06:42 GMT (UK) »
Hi Everyone,
I am a newbie so please forgive me if I muck this up completely.

I have a newspaper clipping that was given to me by a relative in Scotland that refers to my grandfather (I think), trouble is it is not dated nor does it say which newspaper it is from.
It is in the 'PERSONAL' column and says:
McALEESE - An urgent request to return is made to Patrick McAleese who left home at C-on-M., Manchester on Dec. 5 last.  Money will be all right, and a very important news awaits him.

I also have a letter that was written to him at Glenmavis by Airdrie, Lanarkshire Scotland postmarked 23 Apr 1944 so I guess he was back home in Scotland by then!
His wife (My grandmother) died in 1939 in Scotland and they had been separated at the time since early 1930's.

Family that are surviving are not able to tell me much as he was a bit of a mystery man they say!

Thanks for ANY help,
Lynda

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Re: C-on-M Manchester
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 15 November 15 06:45 GMT (UK) »

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Re: C-on-M Manchester
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 15 November 15 06:58 GMT (UK) »
Alternatively,  Chorlton cum Hardy  or   Chorlton on Mersey       perhaps?
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Re: C-on-M Manchester
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 15 November 15 07:22 GMT (UK) »
I have a feeling it is Chorlton on Medlock andycand and therefore need to find out which newspaper would have been distributed in that area around the 1920/30's then to see if there is an archive for that paper.

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Re: C-on-M Manchester
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 15 November 15 07:24 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: ScouseBoy on Sunday 15 November 15 06:58 GMT (UK)
Alternatively,  Chorlton cum Hardy  or   Chorlton on Mersey       perhaps?
Wasn't aware of Chorlton on Mersey ScouseBoy, don't think it is the other one.

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Re: C-on-M Manchester
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 15 November 15 10:17 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Glasgowlass.au on Sunday 15 November 15 07:22 GMT (UK)
I have a feeling it is Chorlton on Medlock andycand and therefore need to find out which newspaper would have been distributed in that area around the 1920/30's then to see if there is an archive for that paper.

Presumably you need a national newspaper or one circulated in Scotland and not one local to Manchester.

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Re: C-on-M Manchester
« Reply #6 on: Monday 16 November 15 15:54 GMT (UK) »
Do you know where the rest of the family was living when they were all together prior to his vanishing act? That could be where the personal message was put in... couldn't it?
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Re: C-on-M Manchester
« Reply #7 on: Monday 16 November 15 17:17 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Glasgowlass.au on Sunday 15 November 15 07:22 GMT (UK)
I have a feeling it is Chorlton on Medlock andycand and therefore need to find out which newspaper would have been distributed in that area around the 1920/30's then to see if there is an archive for that paper.

Hi Glasgowlass,
I would be pretty confident in saying Chorlton on Medlock which was a v. Irish area and I see you are looking for a McAleese.

Here are the papers at Central.  Not all are online.
http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/448/archives_and_local_studies/4670/our_collections/3

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Re: C-on-M Manchester
« Reply #8 on: Monday 16 November 15 21:31 GMT (UK) »
Thank you, California Dreamin I will check them out and yes I am looking for a McAleese.
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