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Hooley - (Cheadle Hulme - Cheshire)
I'm looking for any info on any family of my husbands great grandmother Betsy Hooley.
I do have her marriage certificate, which shows the witnesses as John Banner and Eliza Banner.
I would really appreciate any information.
Betsy married John Bailey on 11th August 1862 at St Mary's Cheadle.
HOOLEY, Betsy 1844(Cheadle Hulme) -1907 (Cheadle Hulme);
Father:HOOLEY, John 1810(Heaton Norris ) -?
Mother:HOOLEY, Ann? (maiden name unknown) 1816/19 (Lower Peover) -?
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George Arthur Beecroft - (Cheadle Hulme - Cheshire)
Looking for information about George Arthur Beecroft and Sarah Jane Beecroft family who lived at 3 Station Road in 1901 and 82 Bloom Street Stockport in 1910. In 1918, after George Arthur died, Sarah Jane Beecroft and son, William Henry, were living at 54 Hulme Hall Road, Cheadle Hulme. William Henry Beecroft, 2nd Lieutenant in 6th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, was killed in battle in France 22 July 1918.
Family Surnames: Beecroft
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Bradbury In 1851 Census - (Cheetham Fold - Cheshire)
125 Broad Lane Cheetwood,Cheetham, Lancashire, in 1851 census was Ralph BRADBURY 32yrs, Elizabeth (WINTERBOTTOM)32yrs, children Sarah Jane 9. Hannah 3, John 1, Mary 1mth; S.i.law Sarah 37yrs and her s Harry 1yr. Many other families I recorded of Bradbury and Winterbottom also in Cheetham 1851. Connections sought.
Family Surnames: Bradbury Winterbottom.
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Coppocks, Coups, Copes - (Chelford - Cheshire)
My Coups family are from the Chelford area. I believe that Coppocks is an earlier version of Coups. The original 1500s version may well have been Cowpes or Cowpoks. I am reseaching the family in the area, any informamtion on the family would be greatfully appreciated
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Wrench, Mason - (Chester - Cheshire)
I am researching the William Wrench Family. William Wrench farmed at Huntington Hall south of Chester until he died in 1847. His son, William, claimed have have a son by the name of George Wrench Mason. He also had daughters, Eliza Wrench Mason, andAnn Wrench Mason. Ann married Samuel Hughes in 1869. I would like information on any descendants of Samuel and Ann Hughes.
Family Surnames: Wrench Mason Hughes Dutton
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Caldecott, Randolph - (Chester - Cheshire)
Randolph Caldecott, born in Chester 1846; Died in St Augustine, Florida USA, 1886. Artist and illustrator of children's books. He was my great-great-Uncle. I know a lot about him (and can help enquirers) - but very little about his many brothers and sisters, and their descendents. Can you help?
Family Surnames: Caldecott
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Mainly 20th.c. Chester. - (Chester - Cheshire)
Hi Friend,
I wish to make contact with anyone interested in exchanging information re, the following surnames known to have been living in Chester, during the late 19th.C.and most of the 20th.C.
Family Surnames: Price Williams Shepherd Roscoe Ruscoe
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Woodford Ancestors - (Chester - Cheshire)
I am looking for ancestors for Robert WOODFORD who was born in Chester abt 1820, and married Elizabeth CALDECOTT abt 1841. Also, descendants of any sons or daughters. (Henry Robert b1843, Alfred Ernest b1849, Anne Elizabeth b1845, Francis Alice b1856or Arthur b1850)
Family Surnames: Woodford
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Mary Williams - Faddiley - (Chester - Cheshire)
Hi looking for information on Mary Williams my g-grandmother. She lived in Faddiley in Chester, born around 1863? moved to Liverpool married John Sexton in 1882. Appreciate any info anyone may have. Many thanks Carolyn
Family Surnames: Williams Sexton
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Gooch Family Chester - (Chester - Cheshire)
I would love to make contact with descendants of William Gooch & Mary Walley. William was a Toll Collector. He was born in Manchester but spent most of his married life in the Great Boughton area. William, Mary, dau Elizabeth, son John that I know of are buried in Overleigh Cemetery. I have a lot of info on the dead but I would like to find some living relatives.
Family Surnames: Gooch
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Hesketh - (Chester - Cheshire)
Living in Chester about 1850, (Monks Coppenhall?).
Looking for decendants, especially a Les Hesketh living about 1930+ and his family
Family Surnames: Hesketh
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Laybourne - (Chester - Cheshire)
John Charles Laybourne Chief Constable and Mayor of Chester married his cousin Ada Sophia, they had a son John Oscar and a daughter Florence Ada. Florence married Fredrick Thomas Mcdonald Lake, they had two children in Chester before emmigrating to Canada where they had three more children. Would love to conntact any desendants.
Family Surnames: Laybourne , Lake
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Laybourne - (Chester - Cheshire)
Arthur Laybourne born 1871 Manchester married Jane Tiffin 1893 in Toxteth Park.
They had Helen 1894, Dorothy 1895, Ada 1898, Phyllis 1901, Arthur 1903 and Henry 1906.
They lived in Chester until the 1940's. Would like to contact any descendants.
Family Surnames: Laybourne
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Lee, Faulkner - (Chester - Cheshire)
My great grandfather was William Lee, a farmer in the 1800s in Chester & married to Mary Alice Faulkner with a daughter calles sarah Lee. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Family Surnames: Lee, Faulkner,
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MOLYNEUX Chester - (Chester - Cheshire)
I would like to make contact with anyone who has the name MOLYNEUX and who may be linked to my family who lived in Chester untill about 1870. They are found in 1871 living in Birkenhead and later some relatives were in Wallasey. Thanks
Family Surnames: Molyneux
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Help with Street name in Chester - (Chester - Cheshire)
Recently when I revisited Chester I decided to explore some of my old stamping grounds and some of the little side Streets where I use to have a couple of friends back in the 60s, unfortunately one of the roads I was looking for had disappeared.
The Road I was trying to find ran parallel to Frodsham Street, between Forgate Street and the Canal. There was a small link Road between Frodsham Street and the Road I am trying to remember.
There was also a Pub in this Road about 2 or 3 hundred yards up the road from the Canal on the right hand side, again the name of the Pub would be appreciated.
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Garner of Chester - (Chester - Cheshire)
Searching for the parents of Ann Garner, born about 1811 at Chester. Ann married George HOOK, a sailor of Hastings, East Sussex, about 1833/4. Any help would be very much appreciated. Many thanks
Family Surnames: Garner
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West Yorkshire Regt (P.W.O) - (Chester - Cheshire)
My late Grand-father served with the 2nd Batt West Yorkshire Regt (P.W.O) during the 2nd Boer War 1899-1902. Anyone that also had a family member that took part in that campaign and with said regiment is welcome to make contact for exchanging information and general help.
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Samuel Hughes Ann Mason - (Chester - Cheshire)
Having noticed an entry Mason Wrench previously and I am working on the Hughes Family tree. Samuel Hughes was my wife's gt. grandfather have lots of living relatives information addresses etc. Please get in touch. Also Ann Garner is possibily in thetree too.
Family Surnames: Hughes Mason Wrench Garner
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Di PONIO - MARCHO - MAZZONE - Italians in Chester and Wales - (Chester - Cheshire)
If anyone has any info on these families listed, please contact me.
Di Ponio (Deponeo, Diponio, Deponio, D'Ponio etc) -
Marcho (Marco etc) -
Mazzone (Mazzoni etc) -
Gizzi -
Gentile (Gentili, Gentilli etc) -
all from Chester, Rhyll, Cardiff, Swansea, Liverpool, Birkenhead and that area.
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The family of Faithful Thomas of Chester - (Chester - Cheshire)
I am looking for anyone who may have family connections with Faithful Thomas of Chester. He was a solicitor in the early 1800s and also a local historian. His father was also named Faithful Thomas and he moved to Chester from London in the mid 1700s. His father appears to have been Yeates Thomas of Putney.
Family Surnames: Thomas
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Gorhams of Suffolk, Chester and Whitchurch - (Chester - Cheshire)
John Gorham ( b 1813 at Kirton ) went to sea about 1828 and eventually became a Master Mariner. He married Hannah Towers, daughter of a Sailmaker, in Chester in July 1846 before dying in a tragic accident in Nov 1858.
The Chester Gorhams came from this link.
They had seven children
John, Edward, Sarah, Martha, William, Hannah & Stephen.
Only Edward, Sarah, William & Stephen had offspring.
William was my gt grandfather.
In May 2003 at Chester I met a number of descendants of Edward, Sarah and William from the UK and USA.
I would love to get in touch with any distant cousins from Suffolk, Cheshire or elsewhere.
I am particularly interested in anyone from Stephen's family. Stephen b 1857 in Chester, married Mary Douglas in 1877, in Chester. They went to Whitchurch in about 1886. There were eleven children. They lived at 140, Wrexham Rd, Whitchurch where Stephen ran a plumbing business.
I do have marriage details for some of the eldest daughters:
Annie Gorham m Robert WHALLEY-SUTTON in 1900
Emily Gorham m George Henry RICHARDS in 1905
Nellie Gorham m William Hobson PARTINGTON in 1911
Stephen Gorham remarried in 1921 Alice WHETTON
Family Surnames: Gorham,
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LLOYD - (Chester - Cheshire)
Looking for info on LLOYD family. Have Elizabeth LLOYD b.circa 1836-38, possibly in Chester. Her father was Thomas LLOYD a brewer,no info save he died before Elizabeth's marriage in 1855 where it states "deceased". No idea who her mother was. Elizabeth married John LANGFORD, in Chester, and had 3 children that I have been able to find info on..Eliza Ann LANGFORD b.1856 Huxley d.1871 Fever Hospital Kirkdale. Thomas LANGFORD b.1858 Cheshire, John Lyon LANGFORD b.1860 Gt.Mollington. I have not been able to find any record of Elizabeth after the birth of John, no death record or in any census records. The LANGFORD family moved between Cheshire & Lancashire. Any help/info on Elizabeth LLOYD very much appreciated.
Family Surnames: Langford/Lloyd/Bennett
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A TAILOR IN CHESTER & MACCLESFIELD - (Chester - Cheshire)
I would dearly love info on a tailor in Chester c. 1840-1850. My ancestor, Job Turner was actually born in Macclesfield and was a tailor but was only 16 years old when he committed a crime. He continued to work as a tailor while he did his time. I suspect he was apprenticed but have no proof. Also, I wonder if the court was in Chester but he didn't actually move there. Anyway, he was then granted a Royal Pardon but with the proviso to emigrate to Australia. He did, c. 1846.
Family Surnames: Tailor In Chester & Macclesfield
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puppet show - (Chester - Cheshire)
can anyone give me any information on the formerly named puppet show entry? my great grand father joseph hayman was born there, and i believe that this place was in central chester .
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Darlington of Chester - (Chester - Cheshire)
I am searching for information on the parents of Henry Darlington born abt. 1821 in Chester, St. John Parish. He married Mary Taylor in St. John Parish, Dec. 28, 1846. His son Thomas, born March 31, 1848, married Jane Tunks in Chester Cathedral on Dec. 26, 1872.
Other Children of Henry and Mary:
Elizabeth b. 1850,
John (Job) b. 1851 who married Elizabeth Stagg in Chester St. Oswald in 1875,
Henry b. 1852,
Mary (Polly) b. abt. 1854-55.
Family Surnames: Darlington, Tunks, Taylor, Stagg
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READ - (Chester - Cheshire)
Looking for marriage Samuel Read approx 1850 to Elizabeth, he would be 24, she would be approx 33, Samuel was from Ince. Elizabeth possibly from Elton.
Family Surnames: Read, Nuttall
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chester census 1851. - (Chester - Cheshire)
PLEASE COULD ANYBODY BE KIND ENOUGH TO LOOK UP THE CHESTER 1851 CENSUS.THE ONLY DETAILS I HAVE IS WILLIAM TAYLOR BORN CHESTER 1845.FATHERS NAME THOMAS TAYLOR.MANY THANKS.VAUGHAN.
Family Surnames: Taylor
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Perrin - (Chester - Cheshire)
Trying to find info on Grandparents Frederick and Maud Perrin who resided at 126 Garden Lane,
Chester. Maud may have passed away in the 1940's Their children included Ellen (Nellie) b. 1888 Percy b. app 1891, Kate Anna b. Jan 17, 1896 Info on any decendants wld be most appreciated.
Family Surnames: Perrin
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allman, john - (Chester - Cheshire)
I would appreciate any information about John Allman, born 1840 in Chester. He emigrated to Canada or the USA about 1850. His father was a turnkey at the Chester prison. John married Rosana Dupree in Michigan, USA, in 1879. Thank you.
Family Surnames: Allman
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Charles Hughes - (Chester - Cheshire)
Any info appreciated on Charles Hughes, born in Chester in 1863, 1901 census shows him at 35 Gloucester st wife Annie(?maiden name) children Annie, Agnes, Edith, Charles and Gladys. Went to live in Llandrillo, Wales and remarried. He worked as a train driver. Would like to know more possibly other census info or birth details. Thanks
Family Surnames: Hughes
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Davenport and Patten - (Chester - Cheshire)
I am searching for family information of John Davenport (b c1886) I believe his Father was a horse trader importing horses from Ireland.
John married Grace Victoria Patten (b 1897) from Saltney, Flintshire. Her father was a Sea Captain and her Grandfather and two uncles died on her Grandfathers Coastal Schooner 'The Alma'when it sank off Angelsey in 1879.
Family Surnames: Davenport, Patten
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Nagle and Crawforth in Chester - (Chester - Cheshire)
Having just discovered last month that a John Enoch NAGLE married my great great aunt Louisa CRAWFORTH. They married in 13th October 1875 in Kensington London. This information I have taken from their marriage certificate. The writing on it isn't fantastic and very hard to decipher. We've managed to make a bit of progress thanks to another researcher helping me to decipher the writing on the certificate. His profession could be a cartier. His father from what I can read is Patrick (Bartholomew) NAGLE. Again with help of other researchers we've managed to find out John was born in France very possibly Bouologne. We know both he and his father lived there. At some stage the family moved to Cheshire as seen on census again another researcher sent me this.
I really apperciate how helpful people are. It does mean a lot
If anyone has any further information on their children, descendants or is a descendant. I'd love to hear and get more information on this branch of the family. You may even know about branches of my family.
Family Surnames: Nagle, Crawforth
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Louisa Potter - (Chester - Cheshire)
Looking for decendants of Louisa Potter born Chester 1825, who married a brickmaker from Banbury and moved away.
Her father was John Potter, who according to her marriage certificate was a 'Waterman'. Any info gratefully accepted.
Family Surnames: Potter
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Evans - (Chester - Cheshire)
Looking back from Walter James Evans, born Chester, abt 1861. Married Elizabeth Griffiths, at Birhenhead. Migrated to Australia,abt 1888. Believe his father was Joseph Evans, a journalist/reporter. Help please?
Family Surnames: Evans
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Griffiths - (Chester - Cheshire)
Elizabeth Griffiths was first wife of my GFather. She married Walter Evans at Birkenhead and they migrated to Australia abt 1888. She died and he remarried my GMother. I have Elizabeth's original birth certificate (18 Oct 1856, Hoole, Chester, formerly Williams). Would this help anyone?
Family Surnames: Griffiths
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HOGG - (Chester - Cheshire)
Robert & Maria Hogg, both born in Chester 1845.
Hogg's originally came from Berwick.
Anyone with Hogg connections to Chester please get in touch.
Family Surnames: Hogg
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BENTLEY - (Chester - Cheshire)
Hi, I have William (Billy) Bentley chr 29.09.1850 St Mary's Chester, Cheshire, father Thomas Bentley, mother Mary ? William married Elizabeth Ann ?
Cheers,
Julie
Family Surnames: Bentley
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Holme, Randle - (Chester - Cheshire)
There are four generations of men of the same family bearing the name Randle Holme. Randle (Randulph) Holme, I, (1571-1655) was the sheriff or deputy to the College of Arms for Cheshire, Shropshire and North Wales in 1615-1616, and was Mayor of Chester between 1633-1634. Randle Holme, II, was sheriff during his fathers term as mayor 1633-1634, and a royalist Alderman of Chester during the Civil War siege from 1643-1645. Randle Holme, III (1627-1699), wrote an illustrated the most comprehensive encyclopedia of everyday life of the English 17th century we have today entitled: The academy of armory, or, A storehouse of armory and blazon microform : containing the several variety of created beings, and how born in coats of arms, both foreign and domestick : with the instruments used in all trades and sciences, together with their terms of art : also the etymologies, definitions, and historical observations on the same, explicated and explained according to our modern language : very usefel (sic) for all gentlemen, scholars, divines, and all such as desire any knowledge in arts and sciences /by Randle Holme ... (Chester: Printed for the author, 1688): iii 30/2; N.W. Alcock and Nancy Cox, Living and Working in 17th Century England: An Encyclopedia of Drawings and Descriptions from Randle Holme's original manuscripts for "The Academy of Armory" (1688). CD-ROM (The British Library, 2001).
Family Surnames: Holme
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