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Tedder - (Notting Hill - Middlesex)
Clara Tedder born 1888 to George & Jane (nee Gooding) Tedder, Georges father was John Tedder born 1835 and Jane was daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Gooding, Clara was born Latymer Road
Family Surnames: Tedder Gooding
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Smith family - (Notting Hill - Middlesex)
Looking for the needle in the haystack! Searching for George Smith living/born in the area, was a builders foreman. Born c 1878. Died about 1940. Son Albert Frederick born 1919, Albert "Bert" also believed born in area, moved to Hoxton, was a naval frogman during WW2. Any information appreciated.
Family Surnames: Smith, Cassidy, England
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crowe family - (Notting Hill - Middlesex)
i am trying to find any relatives to my uncles who were mark and harry crowe who lived in Stebbing street nottinghill from 1900- 1965 they came from large family and i would like to find any details to their parents etc who i have no knowledge..these would be my gr gr grandparents
Family Surnames: Crowe
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Peters - (Notting Hill - Middlesex)
Edith Louise & Philip James (d B4 1911) - both born Jan 4, 1903 and Albert b 1905, children of Joesph Henry Peters and Hannah L.(nee) Smith, siblings of Ellen, Joseph Henry, and Florence Maude. Family were living at 3 Martin Street, London(Kensington) in 1901.
Any info would be appreciated
Family Surnames: Peters
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George Hooper - photographer - (Notting Hill - Middlesex)
I have a photo taken (very roughly) around 1910 by George Hooper, photographer, based at 13 Silver Street, Notting Hill Gate. Does anyone know if the records of this company were kept or archived anywhere? My photo is (most unfortunately) not named, but I would love to know the name of the subject. Many thanks for any help you can give.
Family Surnames: Hooper
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Old Ford. Armagh road 1890--1940 - (Old Ford - Middlesex)
Does anyone have any photos of this street before it disappeared in the post war rebuilding programme? My family had a mineral water business at 154 Armagh road between 1890 and 1900 --but any photo of this street will be welcome. "thanks" David ( Norwich).
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Old Ford. Monteith Road. - (Old Ford - Middlesex)
Does any one have a photograph of this street before c 1962? ( the year it's lovely old early Victorian houses where demolished). I have many happy memories of staying with my maternal grandparents here during the 1950's. "thanks" David
( Norwich).
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Edward John/John Edward Knight Old Ford Middlesex - (Old Ford - Middlesex)
I am trying to trace my dad's family. His grandfather was Edward John Knight sometimes known as John Edward Knight, married to a caroline Stephens. they had several children including my grandfather charles born in 1875. They lived in the East End including Old Ford and Bow. Has anyone any info on this family.
Family Surnames: Knight
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Pritchard - Old Ford - (Old Ford - Middlesex)
I am trying to trace two of my Great Aunts descendents, their names are Lilly Pritchard born 1889 and Rosa Pritchard born 1900, their parents were James Pritchard and Ellen Brett, they lived in Old Ford/Bethnal Green area of London, the other children in the family were James born 1886, William (my Grandfather) born 1890 died Gallipoli 1915 and Joseph Pritchard born 1893. Any information greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Family Surnames: Pritchard
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Thomas Aaron Saunder - (Osterley - Middlesex)
Thomas Aaron Saunder was born about 1868 place unknown. He married Florence Mable Challenger (born 1878 in Langport)in 1904 and lived for a number of years in Jersey Road Osterley. They had 4 children George, Thomas, Alice and Edith. Would be interested for any information.
Family Surnames: Saunders, Challenger
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FARRAND, Harry Stanley - (Osterley Park - Middlesex)
Looking for information on Henry (Harry) Stanley Farrand (1868-1939) reportedly butler to the Earl of Jersey at Osterley Park. He married in 1901 and reportedly had several children. He lieved in Westminster (1910-1912).
Family Surnames: Farrand
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Shields Church - (Paddington - Middlesex)
William Shields , married Church at Paddigton 1890s,They raised a family and Muriel Shields (Bale) came to British Columbia after WWII.
Chum
Family Surnames: Shields Church Bale Richardson
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Jesse Beauchamp - (Paddington - Middlesex)
Looking for any information on Jesse Beauchamp of Englefield Green, Sry, who, along with his wife Jane left EG and moved to Ealing where their son Jesse was born. Last heard of in Paddington about 1880's+
Family Surnames: Beauchamp
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Eliza Lister - (Paddington - Middlesex)
Daughter of Edward Lister and Mary Jackson married Paddington 1806.Trying to trace birth of daughter Eliza mentioned in a will of John Moss (who died 1829)as daughter of Edward deceased. Also want death of Edward
Family Surnames: Lister ,Jackson.
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Allen Lewis - Metropolitan policeman - (Paddington - Middlesex)
Allen Lewis was born in Eastnor in 1871 but moved to London and joined the police. 2 of his brothers also became policemen in London.
He appears to have lived around Paddington at least up to 1911 but I've no idea what happened to him and his family after that. He was married to Donna Newcombe.
There may be a connection with Plymouth and Norfolk but I don't know if that's through Allen or his wife.
Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
Family Surnames: Lewis Newcombe
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Downes - (Paddington - Middlesex)
Thomas Carter C1838(Staffs) married Annie Downes (Born around 1838 in Paddington) in mid 1800s. The couple had 7 children George C1885, Walter, Charles, Jessie, Annie, Emily and Caroline. Thomas Carter was a Carpenter/Cabinet maker and apparently had his own shop.
Family Surnames: Carter Downes
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Edwards - (Paddington - Middlesex)
Ernest Henry Edwards born 1882 at 10 Walmer Street, Marylebone in 1901 was living at 110 Lancefield Street, Paddington a Railway Van Guard.
His cousin Joseph Edwards living at 14 Craven Road Paddington age 17. Looking for any descendants.
Family Surnames: Edwards
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The Wheeler Family - (Paddington - Middlesex)
Thomas WHEELER (b1845) married Mary Ann HILL (b1849) 23 July 1866 in the parish of Paddington. They both resided in Conduit Place at time of marriage, and moved on a regular basis in the parish of Chelsea throughout their marriage. They have 7 children. Thomas was son of Henry WHEELER, a plasterer (b1819) and Mary daughter of William HILL, cab driver. Their son - Benjamin (b1870 d1928) was my great grandfather and he married Ada H WHEELER.
Family Surnames: Wheeler, Hill
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Paddington twins - (Paddington - Middlesex)
Family members Mary Elizabeth Hunter and Mary Jane Hunter (Mary and May) were married respectively to George John Page a Bootmaker in 1905, at St. Jude's church, and James Frederick Donald in 1903 a book-binder. We need to find out if they had children. Their parents were Edward and Jane Hunter. Jane was born in Aberystwyth. All the women were dressmakers in 1901.
Family Surnames: Hunter Donald Page
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barber - (Paddington - Middlesex)
Seeking birth entry details for Emily Barber, born about 1858 in Paddington. Birth register is obscured for these details. Emily married William Cowdrey in 1885 and lived in Ealing.
Family Surnames: Barber, Cowdrey
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Mysterious Margaret - (Paddington - Middlesex)
Margaret was born in 1853 in Paddington. She became a cook in a (probably) grand house in Marylebone and was married to/lived with Robert Blofield a coachman in Devonshire Mews East by 1881. Their first two children - Ivisse and Sylvia - were born there. By 1891 they had moved back to Paddington in Market Street Stables. Does Margaret sound like one of your relatives ?
Family Surnames: Blofield
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Sirett - (Paddington - Middlesex)
I'm looking for any information on a Cyril Sirett who is said to have married a Margaret Kathleen Ewing and is known to have been living on the Harrow Road in Paddington in 1936.
Kind regards
Stephen
Family Surnames: Sirett, Ewing
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REED - (Paddington - Middlesex)
I am looking for any family information about WILLIAM REED who was born in !855 in St Marylebone. He was a fishmonger and lived in Pickering Place and Hampden Street Paddington. He married Sarah Elizabeth Brighten in 1885. They had two children: Willie and Frank. He died of blood poisoning in St Mary's Hospital in December 1893. His wife was a cook and worked for the Davis family in Paddington after his death.
Family Surnames: Reed
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Pratley, Hayward, Keern, Keem - (Paddington - Middlesex)
Seeking any ancestors, descendants of James Pratley (20 Jan 1855 Eastleach Martin) and Elizabeth Hayward (chr 15 oct 1854 North Cerney). They moved to St. Marylebone, MDX, and had two children James (1881 my grgrandfather) and Caroline Jane (1883) who married (1917 Hammersmith R.D.Charles Keem/Keern and had one son Stanley Charles Keem/Keern (1918 Shepherd's Bush).
Family Surnames: Pratley, Hayward, Keern, Keem
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Simmons - (Paddington - Middlesex)
SIMMONS ETHEL born 1887 Paddington, London who married Walter Snell BISHOP - they had a son Brian Walter Snell BISHOP in 1911 they had a daur Margaret Ethel BISHOP: bn 1913 in Paddinton.
Margaret(Peggie)Ethel BISHOP mrd Thomas Gwyn WILLIAMS in 1938 in Kensington. Peggie had a daur Veronica Ann WILLIAMS bn Penrhynside, Llandudno, in WALES. Family from NZ wishing to make contact.
Family Surnames: Simmons Bishop Williams Snell Furse
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Lily Parsons - William Twyman - (Paddington - Middlesex)
Looking for info about Lily Mary Ann Parsons b.1863 in Paddington. She married William Twyman (probably in the late 1880s) and they had several children including Frederick Ernest (b.1891), Leonard W (b. 1898), Albert Edward, Edward & Lily. Living in Margate in 1901.
Family Surnames: Twyman Parsons
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William Prince, Elizabeth Baker - (Paddington - Middlesex)
William prince born 1835 Paddington. Married an Elizabeth Baker who was born in 1839 Rickmansworth.They lived in ruilsip and harrow area. They are my GGG grandparents. We are looking for any information about either of them. We know they had at least 8 children.
Family Surnames: Prince, Baker
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Shotter-Brewein - (Paddington - Middlesex)
William Stuart Shotter coachman,my great great grandfather, married to Louisa Brewein, resided in Carlton Mews, Paddington & had a son,also William Stuart Shotter born Dec 26, 1862. I am looking for any persons with knowledge of this family.
Family Surnames: Shotter Brewein
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Alice Maud Mary Coles - (Paddington - Middlesex)
Looking for the family of Alice Maud Mary Crothers, nee Coles. Born in Clapham around 1894 to Jane Coles, nee Beck and Thomas Henry Coles. Married Robert Crothers and moved to Ireland where she died. Had children, oldest daughter named Iris Crothers. Alice had a half sister Violet in England and younger sister Florence Ivy Shotter, nee Coles who emigrated to Canada in 1917/8.
Family Surnames: Crothers/ Coles Battersea & Ireland
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Gallagher - Paddington 1930-3 - (Paddington - Middlesex)
Mary Gallagher, (b 1900 Ireland)who worked @ Great Western Hotel, Paddington early 1930's, and met a Mr (David?) McClacchan(?), who's family owned a fruit shop in the area. Any information most welcome as they are my grandparents.
Family Surnames: Gallagher/Mcclacchan
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1901 burgess/burgiss- Baker of Ashmore Rd, paddington, London - (Paddington - Middlesex)
1901 St mary's paddington Telephone fitter THOMAS HENRY BURGISS born deptford 1873 and his wife BEATRICE born in paddington about 1877 are the parents of WALTER THOMAS BURGISS. THomas Henry had an adopted brother called JOHN DIXON DALE. IN 1928 WALTER married BESSIE BAKER and they lived in ASHMORE ROAD PADDINGTON
Family Surnames: Burgiss Burgess Dixon Dale Baker
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Amor - Strangwick - (Paddington - Middlesex)
Researching the family of William Amor & Eliza Strangwick of Marylebone, 1858-1900. William Amor was a Schoolmaster at the London Industrial School in 1881. William & Eliza had 9 children all born between 1858-1878 in either Marylebone or Paddington. Louisa Ellen, William Joseph, Sidney Herbert, Emily, Edgar Henry, Albert George, Philip Hiron, Florence Rose and Catherine Adelaide. Any info would be much appreciated.
Family Surnames: Amor Strangwick
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Amor William Joseph - (Paddington - Middlesex)
William Joseph Amor b.1860 Paddington, son of William & Eliza Amor. In 1881 census, William Joseph Amor gave his occupation as an engraver and is thought to have later emigrated to Australia where he married and had six daughters. Any info on this family would be much appreciated, thanks.
Family Surnames: Amor Strangwick
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Workhouse - (Paddington - Middlesex)
Looking for any information about Elizabeth Temple. Living in Paddington Workhouse 1892, where she gave birth to her son Clarence Arthur. His birth certificate says that Elizabeth was a Parlour Maid at 48 Sutherland Avenue. She died a spinster in Paddington 1936.
Family Surnames: Temple
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Jones - (Paddington - Middlesex)
Looking for information on Charlotte Mary Ann Jones born in Marylebone, St. John. Parents possibly Joseph Jones and Maria Warner who married in Paddington in 1842. Cannot find Charlotte's marriage to a Frank Coombs/Coombes between 1881 and 1890. Would like to progress further on this branch of my tree but unable to do so due to lack of marriage certificate so for any help I would be extremely grateful. Many thanks.
Family Surnames: Jones Warner Coombs Coombes
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Lucking - (Paddington - Middlesex)
My Gt Uncle Jack W. Lucking was born 22nd Nov.1896 when he was 7 he was taken to Canada by a Gt.Gt.Aunt Alice. to a place called Thorold, Ontario.I know he joined the Canadian army when he was 20 but have no idea what happened to him.
If anyone knows anything at all I'd be very greatful. Audrey.
Family Surnames: Lucking
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