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Family post cards and missing people.
« on: Monday 21 February 22 20:47 GMT (UK) »
Hi, I have just been given a pile of post cards sent to a deceased family member during 1930-1939. Three people who write are called Nellie,  Phyllis and Nellie but don't know who they are as no surnames are given. The only clue I have one  Nellie has postal mark from maccelsfield and writes to say her sisters daughter is getting married on Sat and Phyllis and Nellie are bridesmaides would my relative like to go and see them.  If I could find out who is getting married the surname might help to unlock a link to these people.  the post card was dated 15th April 1938, the wedding was going to be on the saturday.  The wedding iwas going to be at Northwood Church in Hanley Stoke-on-trent.  Is it possible to trace a wedding by date only, when i try it just asks for names.  Thanks Helen.

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Re: Family post cards and missing people.
« Reply #1 on: Monday 21 February 22 21:00 GMT (UK) »
Does this ring any bells?


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« Reply #2 on: Monday 21 February 22 21:04 GMT (UK) »
Nellie would not have the same surname as her sister & Nellie is often a corruption of Ellen or Eleanor etc

Postcard dated 15th April 1938 which was a Friday so depending how long Nellies letter took to reach its destination the wedding was either Saturday 23rd or 30th April

You would have to establish if that church has deposited its records with the records office & then visit the RO & look up all marriages on 23rd & 30th April




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« Reply #3 on: Monday 21 February 22 21:44 GMT (UK) »
Thank you



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« Reply #4 on: Monday 21 February 22 21:57 GMT (UK) »
I dont think it was that wedding as i have photos of it, probably Holy Trinity church, just dont know who.


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« Reply #5 on: Monday 21 February 22 22:19 GMT (UK) »
Newspaper is reporting on a wedding on 16th April.  Nellie's postcard is only dated 15th April so would never have reached it's destination in time for a wedding the next day

This reads to me more like a friend sending the card rather than a relative.  If they were related - why would she refer to "my sisters daughter"
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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 22 February 22 10:06 GMT (UK) »
Was there a name and address on the postcard?  If so what was it? I appreciate that the recipient may not be a relative but it might help.
Ashford: Somerset, London
England: Devon, London, New Zealand
Holdway: Wiltshire
Hooper: Bristol, Somerset
Knowling: Devon, London
Southcott: Devon, China
Strong: Wiltshire
Watson: Cambridgeshire
White: Bristol
Windo - Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire

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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 22 February 22 11:39 GMT (UK) »
3 cards - 2 from Nellie & one from Phyllis.  No address or surname on any card.  Postmark was Macclesfield on card dated 15.4.1938 re wedding.  If the wedding was the next day - she left it a bit late!!

From the info given in post - I think this is just a friend from Cheshire sending a card to a friend in Staffs in case she wants to go & have a look at the wedding

You would have to check marriages at that church for 23rd April then research each couple to establish if there is a connection.

The bride was the niece of “Nellie”  so will not have the same surname as “Nellie”
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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 22 February 22 11:52 GMT (UK) »
Oh I see, well with no surnames or addresses means nothing really to go on.  If there were any then maybe the 1939 register would have been a place to look.

Either the postcards were hand delivered or put in an envelope before being posted.
Ashford: Somerset, London
England: Devon, London, New Zealand
Holdway: Wiltshire
Hooper: Bristol, Somerset
Knowling: Devon, London
Southcott: Devon, China
Strong: Wiltshire
Watson: Cambridgeshire
White: Bristol
Windo - Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire