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Thomas Armstrong1886 Salford Lancs
(Mar 10 Green)
P.O.W WW! Germany in the Lancashire Fusiliers possibility escaped with another Prisoner camp Saltau/Dortmund.caannot find acces to any info. please help me find him
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Royle, Alice born abt. 1859, Hartford Cheshire
(Revised Jul 08
Red)
Am researching my wife's family tree and have hit a brick wall. I can not find any evidence of registration of Alice's birth nor her baptism nor of her parents. Alice Royle states in several census returns from 1881 on that she had been born in Hartford, near Northwich around 1860, and in two marriage declarations that her father was a James Royle, journeyman joiner. Alice had an interesting history.. She is found as a child 'nurse' aged 11 in Northwich in 1871 living with a newly married couple who have a baby.
Family tradition states that Alice worked as a domestic servant at the 'big house' near Northwich or Winsford where she fell pregnant following an affair with the son of the titled family owners. All birth certificates available leave name of father unknown. In 1881 she is found living in Northwich Workhouse with her one year old infant girl, Florence. Workhouse records show that Alice had an alias - 'Alice Higgins'. Why did she adopt another name?
Within the next four years she had two more children all born in the workhouse. The second little child died before the age of two but the third, a little boy, survived and Alice and her two children are next recorded when Alice married a local widower, John Latham in Over Congregational Church in 1889. John died two years later and Alice soon married again this time to a John Buckley in Wharton in 1893.
I should love to know if anyone can help me unravel the mysteries of Alice's early life and her parentage. Her first-born illegitimate daughter proved to be highly intelligent and, in spite of Alice's poor background, was provided with a private governess. Who paid for this I wonder?
By the way, have already sent for and discounted the Alice Royles born and registered: Northwich (Winsford) June 1857 8a 248; Northwich (Weaverham) 1861 8a 212; Northwich (Barnton/Weaverham) 1859 8a 230.
All helpful comments and ideas most welcome.
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coleman Lawrence b Ireland
(Revised Feb 10 Green)
Lawrence COLEMAN m Bridget Murphy both born Ireland resided Runcorn Chesh. Nabes Richard, Annie etc.
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Young family of Hartford
(Feb 07
Red)
Looking for information on the Young family from Hartford, later Weaverham. John Young, b. 1811, married Martha, surname unknown. They had children: William b. 1830, George 1832, Mary 1834, Anne 1836, John 1839, Thomas 1841, Robert 1845 and Henry 1848. I am descended from Robert, who married Ellen Chamberlain and later Sarah Holt (nee Foster) after Ellen died about 1869(?). I'd like more information about John Young, 1811 or his wife Martha. Thanks, C
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